Worked my way through college going up to Alaska, living in a tent for three summers, working in a fish processing camp and have had more than my fair share of bear encounters.
Too many to begin sharing but once, I got knocked over by a bear while in our tent.
There is a term that applies to most people who haven't had the kinds of bear encounters that I have had, BEARanoyed where they get flooded with fear at the mere sight of a bear.
Don't play dead with a black bear, play dead with a griz. Grizzly bears are far more dangerous.
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What are the odds of being attacked by a bear?
According to the National Park Service,
the odds of being attacked by a bear are 1 in 2.1 million. This means that it’s more likely to be killed by a bee than a bear.
29. Which bears attack humans the most?
The most dangerous bear to humans is the grizzly bear. It’s followed by the Polar bear and Eurasian brown bear. In contrast, the American black bear is the most dangerous in America.
30.
Should you play dead with a bear?
If a brown bear or a
grizzly attacks you, you should lay flat on your stomach with your hands clasped behind your neck. Also, be sure to spread your legs to make it harder for the bear to turn you over.
Remain still until the bear leaves the area because fighting back usually increases the intensity of the attack. However, animal attack statistics reveal that if the bear continues, you should fight back vigorously.
On the contrary,
if a black bear attacks you, do not play dead! Try to escape. And if an escape is impossible, try to fight back with any object you can reach by hitting the bear in the face and muzzle.
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These are the stats on bear and other attacks.
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32 Bear Attack Statistics & Facts (2022 Update)
... bear attack statistics reveal that such incidents are rare because bears are going to lengths to avoid contact with humans.
...there’s no reason to panic and demonize the entire bear species. They’re not even close to being labeled as the most dangerous animal in the world.
...here were 23 fatal black bear attacks in the US between 2000–2016.
...sharks are responsible for 6 human deaths every year.
...Mountain lion attack statistics report only 15 attacks in the US since 1890.
...There weren’t any wolf attacks on people in the US since 1900.
...Deer cause around 120 deaths in the US annually.
Deer kill more people than sharks, bears, and alligators combined. However, they don’t viciously attack people.
According to deer attack statistics, a vast majority of the deaths result from vehicle-deer collisions...
...On average, lions kill 250 people per year in Africa.
...On average, hippos kill 3,000 people around the world every year.
What’s the most dangerous mammal?
Elephants are the largest mammals on the planet, and they kill between 100–500 people globally every year. However, mammals that kill by far the highest number of people are people themselves.
...Every year, about 475,000 people die at the hand of another human being.
What animal kills the most humans per year?
...Mosquitoes kill 750,000 people every year.