Turns out that some Grizzlies are bear-y nice! Or at least that’s what some people online noticed, after a video of a woman and her pals having a run in with a huge bear went viral recently.
We guess the bear had better things to do that day because he barely paid the group any notice as he crossed their path.
Rebecca Coates was stunned when she caught sight of the animal sauntering out of the woods.
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“Bear! Bear!” she called to the group behind her in the video. Coates and her fellow humans all bolted to stay clear of the animal. But something tells us they didn’t have to worry. The bear had his sights on the lake nearby and didn’t stop until he hit the water. We get it. When it’s hot outside, all we want is to swim too.
“Glacier National Park had all the excitement today!!! Big bear coming down to swim, ranger said it was a Grizzly,” Coates explained in the video’s caption.
We’re just glad that no one got hurt. Although people in the comments section couldn’t help but laugh at the bear’s nonchalant attitude. “The bear’s like it’s always ‘hey bear!!’ but never ‘how are you bear?’ Shake My Head [SMH],” wrote one person. “‘Hey bear’ Hey y’all! How’s everyone doing today? Nice day for a dip in the lake if I do say so myself,” another commenter chimed in. “He’s like ‘I remember when I was the only one who knew this swimming hole,'” another commenter teased. “I love the man that said, peacefully, ‘the bear just might want to go for a swim, just give him his space,’ and everyone backed up,” one person chimed in.
Bear Safety 101
Running into a bear can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be deadly. If you see a bear nearby, try and keep your space. Most bears will avoid humans if at all possible and won’t attack you unless provoked.
If you see a bear, keep calm. Pick up any children that might be with you. Don’t drop your pack, run, scream, or climb a tree to get away from them. Make yourself look as large as possible and stay facing the animal while you slowly back away or wait for the bear to leave. Never place yourself between a mother and her cubs and leave carefully, but quickly. The point is to get as much distance between you and the bear without causing a scene.
In this case, the ranger was right to keep everyone calm and tell them to back away. The bear wasn’t going to harm them — he clearly had places to be.
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