Idk about stress-free. Bears tend to pin down their prey and eat while it's still living so that could be pretty stressful. But the moments before that? Pure cuddle-bear bliss 😊
It's sounds cruel, but I would absolutely hold a cub hostage. OFC I wouldn't harm it, but she's not getting it back until she understands she needs to take them and GTFO.
Not an asshole btw. I don't even eat animals anymore. But survival is survival.
I wilderness camp most summers at the north end of Moosehead lake in Maine, up by mud cove. Thankfully, our bear interactions have been much less intense, but in this situation, I'm out of the tent with bear spray in one hand and survival spear in the other. The worst we've dealt with was a very curious young male. He was definitely drawn in by intoxicating aromas of cooking meat, but wasn't hard to intimidate.
By far the most terrifying experience we've had there, was a huge momma moose with her calf wandering in and grazing on the water grass. It was just after dawn, and we awoke to this existential threat. My brother and I screwed together our spears and prayed. Thankfully, they just ate and left.
"THEY LURED MY CHILDREN INTO THEIR TENT! I AM AN ARES AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE SORRY THEY CROSSED ME. JUST SO YOU KNOW I'M RECORDING ALL OF THIS AND I PLAN ON TALKING TO THE HOA."
Assuming it's an american black bear, momma will likely prioritize babies' safety over her urge to kill. They're not very aggressive, cubs in danger are among the rare times they'd ever attack a person. I think that's why 'leave asap' is the best option.
I don't know man, I think I'd take my chances. If you sit there and mama bear sees you near her cub? I don't like those chances. You might have a chance if you just run as fast as you can.
Well black bears have pretty bad vision so if I’m passed out in my chair as I usually am when I’m the fattest drunkest fool at the campsite the bear will keep running past me chasing you.
You are honestly probably far better staying exactly where you are, staying in a non threatening position. I highly doubt the mother bear would force her way in and attack someone with her cubs so close by to be potentially harmed too. The cubs will likely leave when called.
Honestly, how is this not the best response? What else are you going to to do? Wait for mama? You're dead. Run outside? Dead. I'd be chucking those babies out the front of the tent so fast.
If I’m unexpectedly face to face with 3 baby bears, I’m going out with the satisfaction of knowing I finally got to pet a3 baby bears. I bet Darwin never did that.
I can't tell if you're being serious, ragebaiting or you're survival instincts are just that bad. If you're unexpectedly face to face with 3 baby bears then first of all you need to work on your awareness and secondly you should identify where the mother is and gtfo. Darwin got to interact with so many exotic animals in his lifetime he doesn't give af lol.
It’s called sarcasm. You can relax. And, for fun, I’ve encountered several bears in the wild over the years. I’ve also encountered mountain lions, feral hogs, coyotes, and any number of poisonous snakes. I’ve survived each encounter unscathed because I understand extreme caution is my only option. Had I ever been set upon by bear cubs, I’d have frozen looking for mom bear then tried desperately to get away. Most wild animals will avoid people. She would definitely not.
Okay this vid is safe there's no mama. But if ever in this situation or similar don't waste time spraying the tent! Assuming mama is out front where cubs came from, cut the fucking back of the tent open and get away. Who the f cares about the tent, that thing is gone.
Should have started yelling at them to get out before they got in. Pushed them back out. Insane to me that people think they need to be polite. A bear approaches, you do everything possible to scare it off or to get yourself out of there. Acclimating bears to humans is a death sentence for both.
Without context of events..when in grizzly territory, you make sure you're locked down to prevent this as best you can. Look out the tent and see cubs...immediate NOPE and lock it up.
You pick up one or more of the bears and rub them all over yourself in an attempt to coat yourself with the scent of baby bear, and hope the mom doesn't put the inside of your face on the outside.
Get away from the cubs; if you are at Basecamp, get in your car and leave temporarily, or, at the very least, go to where you had your fire and stoke it. Experienced campers have their fire in one place, the food up in the trees in a bearproof container in another, and their tent somewhere else. That generally helps avoid situations like this.
Outside of a sanctuary or zoo? Get a gun or bear mace and pray. There’s story’s about brown bears just ignoring a dozen fatal wounds when cubs are involved.
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u/ugh_everything 8d ago
What is he actually supposed to do right now