Russian Brown Bears

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It is dangerous if a bear sights a human first and decides to catch him while remaining unnoticed. This is when unfortunate accidents occur! There have been cases when the bears sneaked quietly so close to hunters that they realized what was happening only when they felt the bear's heavy paws upon them. First, the bear tries to disarm a human by hitting away everything that one has in his hands, and then, if successful, he finishes him off in his own way! If one sees the bear first, he can easily come up close to him, because the bear is not cautious, is afraid of nothing, and does not look back. Even if a stick cracks under the feet of the hunter, no problem, because the bear will not pay attention to this; however, as soon as he catches a human smell in the air, or he sees yousneaking towards him ( and therefore not afraid of him ) he will most likely run away. If the bear sees that you are afraid of him, because you moved backward or to the side, he will undoubtedly decide that "anything is possible, therefore, let us see who will take whom" as promyshlenniks would say, For such an occasion, in our Transbaikalia, there is a rule: once you see a bear and know that the bear sees you, never show him that you are afraid. It is always better to move a little towards him, or just stay where you are, but never run back. An unexpected noise or sound frightens the bear so much that it causes diarrhea with blood in it, and the animal dies soon after. Witnesses tell many stories like this, and have confirmed them with facts.

Plain folks also testify that the bear is afraid of the human stare. I asked many people who came in the forest, not for hunting, who had no firearms. They met bears, but hid themselves behind thick tree trunks looking intensely into the bear's eyes, and so remained unharmed. As a last resort, everyone has heard of many unfortunates who saved their lives by playing possum, or as locals would say prikhilyatsya. The bears only covered them with moss and branches, and then left. Such an unfortunate barely got out from his superficial grave before happily coming back home to his home with his wife and kids, praising God and swearing never to go again to the remote thickets of the taiga!

If the bear is full, he is always afraid of humans, and does not seek a chance to meet them. The proof of this is the fact that a bear is always afraid of a human smell carried towards him on the wind, although the human still remains invisible; if this happens when the bear is on his way, he will always change his direction, trying to avoid the meeting. It is a true proverb that says "courage takes cities..." and it is particularly true when hunting bears. If one is not afraid, and relies on his composure and his gun, then it is not difficult to kill a bear. However, if you are not sure, it is better not to bother the bear! Reply