@Entity3Self @acheronix nahhhh- generally running away is what triggers their predator instinct to chase and maul, and they're faster than you'd guess... best is to back away slowly before they notice you, but once they've noticed you have better odds standing your ground
@Entity3Self @acheronix and *really* you should be carrying bear spray in the modern world (but also truly who has it out of their pack at all times?)
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Reply · Aug 14, 2023@chopstickfury01 lol they're generally not looking for a fight, you just have to not act like prey and runReply · Sep 27, 2022@xlr8harder @RonlaldS Slower but not tooo clumsy or the sort that freezes… because the bear will chase the live fleeing prey first!Reply · Oct 1, 2023@severeengineer nah, more like wary + fawn instinctReply · Jan 3, 2023@warty_dog Hahahaha, I’m behaving for similar reasons and it’s so difficult to resist! Don’t want to scare off my quarry 🫶