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Swedish man shows people the right way to escape a bear attack
Business Insider ^ | 05/21/2015 | AMEENA SCHELLING

Posted on 05/21/2015 8:43:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

To thwart a bear attack, make yourself look bigger and scarier.

This is how you escape from a bear attack.

Ralph Perrson was walking with his wife and dog in the woods when he noticed his dog was barking differently, the Swedish outlet The Local reported. Suddenly a large Eurasian brown bear ran out of the woods and charged at him.

Fortunately for Perrson, he knew bears are much more scared of us than we are of them. Standing his ground, he raised his arms and let out a primal yell. The very startled bear spun right around and ran back into the woods.

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Like black bears in the US, Eurasian brown bears avoid humans and rarely attack unless provoked or startled, which this one probably was. There have only been two fatal attacks in Sweden in the past century.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: bearattack; fluke; luck; survival
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To: Billthedrill
If you happen to be a liberal, you can always stop a grizzly attack by rubbing them softly between the ears.

..the last known sighting of Timothy Treadwell.


21 posted on 05/21/2015 9:13:05 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: TexasCajun

Treadwell got along fine with dozens of bears. It was only one or maybe two that ate him. So, call that a “qualified success.”


22 posted on 05/21/2015 9:15:06 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: rjsimmon

Absolutely!


23 posted on 05/21/2015 9:17:07 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Unapologetic supporters of Obama, Sodomy, and Abortion will find the afterlife rather torturous)
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To: Vigilanteman

With a grizzly, a .45 is scarcely sufficient unless the shot is very luckily placed.

There are numerous cases of .357 hits merely angering grizzlies, and a .44 magnum having 3 times the muzzle energy of the .45 ACP is the bare minimum to have in your hand if you want to fend off a grizzly.


24 posted on 05/21/2015 9:20:05 AM PDT by Redbob (W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: rjsimmon

The Grizzly (Ursus arctos horribilus) is a subspecies of the Eurasian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) and for all intents and purposes the same animal. There are several subspecies, but basically the only thing that differentiates them is the region that they’re found in.


25 posted on 05/21/2015 9:24:07 AM PDT by stormer
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To: Billthedrill

According to Josh Earnest, it’s not something to set your head on fire.


26 posted on 05/21/2015 9:25:14 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote is going to Cruz.)
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To: Redbob

Not to mention it’s hard to shoot accurately when you’re shitting your pants.


27 posted on 05/21/2015 9:25:51 AM PDT by stormer
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To: stormer
There are several subspecies, but basically the only thing that differentiates them is the region that they’re found in.

You apparently have never come across a Grizzly in the tundra... All of the linemen carry .45s and .44s for a reason.

28 posted on 05/21/2015 9:27:21 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: SeekAndFind

If that bear was really attacking, he’d be running a whole lot faster than that....that looked like more of a playful hop.


29 posted on 05/21/2015 9:32:53 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: rightwingcrazy
It’s darn deceiving that a beast as dangerous as a bear looks so cute and cuddly.

Too true. That and tigers. Is there an animal more handsome than a tiger? Just don't try and pet one.

30 posted on 05/21/2015 9:42:15 AM PDT by Flick Lives ("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
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To: SeekAndFind

The “right way” is to be 1 mile away. Forget about this way.


31 posted on 05/21/2015 9:42:59 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: Billthedrill; TexasCajun
You lie down with dogs, you can expect to get fleas.

You lie down with grizzly bears, you can expect to get eaten.

32 posted on 05/21/2015 9:44:56 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: Vigilanteman
What's needed is a combination Bear Spray/Freon Horn/44 Magnum weapon.

33 posted on 05/21/2015 10:05:34 AM PDT by Bobalu (If we live to see 2017 we will be kissing the ground)
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To: SeekAndFind

That bear almost had a Swedish meatball....


34 posted on 05/21/2015 10:10:45 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: Vigilanteman
There is a high octane version formulated specifically for grizzly bears.

Better hope the wind is blowing the right way. A face full of that stuff would probably have the person begging the bear to put him out of his misery.

35 posted on 05/21/2015 10:22:01 AM PDT by CommerceComet (Ignore the GOP-e. Cruz to victory in 2016.)
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To: Bobalu
Yes, something like that. Though I would prefer to be a lot more than 35' from these beasts.

Polar bears as well. They are basically grizzly bears which have evolved to adapt to the arctic.

As they used to say, the only cub which isn't dangerous is the Chicago Cubs . . . and they are actually pretty good this year.

36 posted on 05/21/2015 10:22:43 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: SeekAndFind

My method for not getting ate by a bear is 100% effective.

I simply stay out of bear country.


37 posted on 05/21/2015 10:29:37 AM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: rjsimmon

I actually grew up in northern British Columbia and have probably seen more bears than you have telephone poles.


38 posted on 05/21/2015 10:34:15 AM PDT by stormer
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To: nonamer

Good advice.


39 posted on 05/21/2015 11:06:05 AM PDT by apocalypto
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To: stormer
I actually grew up in northern British Columbia and have probably seen more bears than you have telephone poles.

You just might have. I have done time in Alaska and the norther territories in Washington and a bit in Canada. Seen plenty of Kodiaks but never had to draw on them.

40 posted on 05/21/2015 11:11:33 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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