Big Black Bear Encounter

Grand Teton National park. Cascade Canyon.

[@BorealBen]

We backed away and tried to talk it off the trail for over 100 yards. We had bear spray ready but since no aggressive behavior was displayed, I didn’t use it. It got about 5 yards away from us when he finally, and gracefully, bounded up into the woods. If he had gotten within 5 yards, I would’ve sprayed him regardless. Nature is lit.

[@dakotawiebe2622]

Whew glad you both took the precaution. Being on hikes like these always can be a reminder that nature is NATURE, you're vulnerable out there but it sure is beautiful.

[@a7suspended4]

What should you do if you don't have best spray

[@BorealBen]

@@a7suspended4 it depends on the bear. This was a black bear so it’s recommended to make lots of noise and to try and appear large and menacing. If it does try and attack, fight back. If it’s a Grizzly bear (hump on shoulders, dished in face and short/round ears), you should back away and make sure your presence is known. If the grizzly bear is aggressive, drop a backpack and try to remove yourself from the situation (he’ll hopefully be curious and examine the backpack). As a last resort for a grizzly, play dead, curl up in a ball and cover your neck, then wait for it to go away. All in all - carry bear spray.

[@hydeerahjahs3854]

Next time, squirt a little his way, that will deter him from further following.

[@bobnunyabiznz4917]

@@BorealBen NO! NEVER drop a pack!

[@thorshammer4460]

Human: hey bear hey bear Bear: yeah I see you I'm coming

[@darcie7773]

😂😂😂

[@thorshammer4460]

@Kyler Rogers the toughest decision the bear is trying to make is. Which one do I eat first

[@billyjohn9192]

It's obvious he didn't stop because he doesn't identify as a bear, you should have tried hey cow instead. Quit disregarding those pronouns.

[@desmondcrews8809]

😂😂😂😂

[@mcj44]

@@billyjohn9192 😂😂😂

[@ThatOneDudeNick]

The bear uploaded this after lunch

[@God-Love-Freedom]

🤣🤣🤣

[@dj-um7el]

Lol

[@jas._x5]

🤣🤣🤣

[@erikamcmahon3155]

“Just calm down”. Saying that to a woman is more dangerous than the bear

[@mousetreehouse6833]

As a life-long woman, I'm going to say fact check true 😁😄😉👍!

[@imhere653]

True dat, Erika! Man friend sounds like he needs to calm down, too.

[@anyonebuthillary4712]

Hahaha seriously !!!

[@tylerj3088]

True, also offends the woman it’s not directed at.

[@williambrennan7794]

Underrated comment

[@danwally4754]

I'm impressed someone was able to retrieve this memory card from that bear poop

[@ROgletree]

Wildlife often will use hiking trails just like humans. You can leave the trail and usually the bear will continue on. Glad everything worked out.

[@alansach8437]

Just step off the trail and let him go by. I see bears all the time while hiking.

[@rbra9611]

The amount of people who are claiming this to be a brown bear is pretty funny. If you are trying to judge a bear species by its color, you really should not go in the woods.

[@BorealBen]

Bless you

[@danwinkler1086]

Bear is like " why do all these humans think my name is Bear", my name is James , damnit 😂😊

[@Lord_Sheshomeru]

Way to stay calm under pressure! That's how it's done

[@rippen1982]

Well done.. So refreshing to see someone stay calm, composed and working WITH nature. Glad you had spray at the ready but wasn't necessary. Neat video and again, thanks for being a GREAT example.

[@tefany3282]

I am really glad you guys had the ability to keep the calmness in the little universe you were in. Thank you so much for explaining the situation during the walk. Calm Energy within the universe is a great thing to achieve!!!🦍🐆🐅🐻‍❄️🐻🌍

[@greg1mcintosh844]

Ya but it doesn't always work. Watch Grizzly man

[@ryantogo8359]

What the hell "universe" are you talking about

[@rickybobby599]

Literally every video people say "hey bear" odd instinct

[@robbiehallman9037]

Human. Hey bear heeeey bear .... Bear slow down I'm coming. Stop walking an ill catch up

[@AloisAgos]

Bear: "Damn it...more tourists." 😑

[@Justin-uc8sc]

Did it keep following you because you kept saying “hey bear” and wanted to know what you had to say?

[@mousetreehouse6833]

I was actually thinking the same thing 😄!

[@HighwayDrive717]

Just wanted to say hello

[@mihailmilev9909]

@Kyler Rogers maybe

[@mihailmilev9909]

@Kyler Rogers idk have u asked him

[@J9H5]

Wow, really quite a big one! Must have been super unnerving

[@troywesterbur706]

It’s a black bear. Not a brown bear. Color phase.

[@SirAndMimms12]

Running into a bear while hiking with my small children is such a big fear of mine.

[@Tomivee03]

@Kyler Rogers america fuck yeah

[@Magnussc2]

At least you’ll have something to throw at him to slow them down

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@Tomivee03 lmfao

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@Magnussc2 keep him satiated

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@Magnussc2 (bears don't have human genders tho)

[@rickybobby599]

People are always staying on the trail, id be like Homer Simpson sinking into the bushes

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

I never go into the wilderness without a gun , its like life insurance you may never use it but if you need it its there.

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

Bearspray is actually More affective than a gun.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

@@the_minimalistic_adventure Ya unless it's windy

[@sidvicious647]

Next stop the local store to buy fresh underwear 😂😂😂 ❗️❗️

[@didibolter9362]

What a beautiful bear!!! 😍😚😙

[@neinsager3236]

Do I have to state the obvious? He was the cameraman, and she obviously didn't watch her footing.

[@AutisticBearLover]

You guys did amazing, well done on how you handled this situation. Glad you guys had bear spray as well. Keep being safe while hiking!

[@greg1mcintosh844]

I am beyond terrified of Bears. To me there could be no worse ending then being eaten alive by a grizzly monsters. If we're them I'd likely collapse in fear.

[@seriousceez]

Shes like yea beautiful

[@SiArks1]

Cooler than the other side of the pillow..

[@schuylerjones2213]

Wow..nice and calm on your part..Good job!! 🐻

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

Hello there. They are beautiful animals but you are in his Damian.

[@a.phillips6892]

He/she is beautiful! So glad not aggressive!😍🤗💯

[@isaiahbray9312]

You really think a bear cares about pronouns, or care enough about peoples reaction to ur comment

[@a.phillips6892]

@@isaiahbray9312 Yes, I do.

[@brokenboneszolo7695]

Did he reply: Wassup human?🤣

[@rebeccarothfuss-ym3gs]

Glad he walked off trail.

[@ojgalambos7836]

I would just start backing into the woods and hope they haven't trickered me and there 2 bears

[@user-fk6ub3yf1d]

I was once hiking with my wife and kids in the woods. We had bear spray with us, I had a 🗡️and black cat fire works. A black bear came out the woods just like in your video walking towards us, reach for my fire works lit it up threw it in front of it, that bear 💩 itself while running as fast as superman back in the woods, I still remember it.

[@DNation652]

Bear:oh hewoooo🙂 Humans:hey bear😰

[@RednerKlallamStrong]

My cousin ran head on into a bear face to face ? Ran up a hill and boom there it was ! They both got scared 😆 and ran the other way ! 😆!!!

[@katiereed514]

lookin like this is abt to be the next strange dark and mysterious video delivered in story format (iykyk)

[@marioortiz3738]

Real casual, heey bear…. I would HEY BEAR 🎉

[@Hyperoxygenated_]

Some of y’all should do a little bit more research on bears🐻 It’s a black bear. Bear mace does in fact work very well.

[@theclericbeast4603]

Oh hell no, that’s a brown bear. You either meet God or do your best to make it out

[@Jakeherrera315]

That looks like a brown bear

[@alexandergroves9746]

Run 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏼‍♀️!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@samnemo5928]

For starters, that will trigger the bear's prey drive and make it *more* likely to chase you. Secondly, bears can run over 30 mph, so you'll only die tired

[@yolandaaedo2108yolalla]

Sin comentarios para esos locos de remate...

[@RM-xl1ed]

"Hey Bear" "Hey Dinner"

[@shaneross7428]

The camera went off when the other bear going the other direction towards them met them

[@JoseCastillo-vi1pk]

The bear is minding it's own business

[@gabraelnorrisAK]

With the title, the bear should've charged. "I'm a Grizzly, dammit"

[@rbra9611]

The bear would be lying.

[@gabraelnorrisAK]

It's a grizzly@@rbra9611

[@chrisg733]

if you are in bear country it's quite unwise to not have firepower, bear spray can be counterproductive if the wind is crazy, might just blind you while the bear mauls you. don't underestimate mother nature

[@jonmaster714]

You do realize bear spray is a statistically much more effective than firearms right? I own guns, ccw, ect Been hiking for a long time and few just fine with a can of bear spray. Safer and lighter for everyone.

[@yourconscience749]

Bear Said “breakfast”? @

[@reddiver7293]

In black bear country a park ranger informed me that brown (Grizzly) bears will false charge and retreat to test you. But not black (they come in a variety of colors) bears. When they charge you, they WILL attack.

[@BorealBen]

Great comment, thanks for sharing!

[@nonconsensualopinion]

Brown bears are very territorial and protective of their babies. So often their aggression displays are just to chase you off. Black bears are not so territorial and actually mother black bears are not very protective of their cubs. So when a black bear is charging you, it's likely because it wants you for food, not to get you out of the area.

[@PiterGuzzy7]

pinches gringos with their "Heeeey bear...Go away bear"...hahahahahaha

[@user-qv4yr4ze8i]

Whatever you do Just don’t run walk or stay still but if you don’t feel comfortable walk not fast but slowly it will understand you don’t want anything to do with it but run if you wanna get eaten alive

[@andreashoppe1969]

The video ending too soon.

[@D-A-1776]

Thats why you always carry a gun especially in bear country

[@hikingwithhykes]

Make yourself KNOWN

[@houssam8159]

Random Human : Hey bear Bear : that how I ended the last person's life las time

[@matthewneufer1758]

Bears are so dangerous

[@tinydolphin9818]

True, but it’s good to remember that there’s less than 1 black bear attack per year in the US on average. Statistically dogs and bees etc are much more dangerous.

[@sharkk2770]

Why don't hikers carry fry pans ? The sound of them clanging scares away EVERTHING !

[@alansach8437]

A little unhandy, but some folks I know carry air horns. Very loud. Scares anything away.

[@bloblablah7409]

I've seen a vid of a bear approaching to motorcyclists revving their motorcycles, it spooked the bear at first but the bear just started approaching again after a bit. Somemtimes loud noises don't always work especially if the bear hasnt had a meal in a while

[@jonmaster714]

Because air horns exist

[@emrahlimon6145]

Is that what are we supposed to be doing calling bear “hey bear”?

[@MamaMia84oo7]

When you told the girl “just calm down” that was actually you telling yourself to calm down wasn’t it? Are you armed? Why do you go there?

[@mnels113]

For everyone watching this: talking to a potential predator which is following you in a calming and inviting voice, and talking about how beautiful the bear is, is not the right move. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: "If a bear follows you, act boldly: yell, raise your arms and throw things directly at it. The more persistent a bear is, the more aggressive you need to be. If you have bear spray, use it. If a bear attacks or tries to make contact, fight for your life."

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Libs don't know any better, they want to reason with everything.

[@Bernster3040]

Why does your title say black bear. It looks like a brown bear to me.

[@BorealBen]

Black bears can range from a blonde/cinnamon coloring to black. You can tell it’s a black bear because of the elongated/pointed ears, longer face, curled claws and absence of a hump. A grizzly bear would have shorter-rounded ears, a dished in face, straighter claws and a hump on its shoulders.

[@alexpalapa7603]

​@@BorealBenLook at the big brain on Ben! Respectfully if course🙆‍♂️👨‍🏫

[@brettwalker5446]

The title is wrong. It’s a brown bear which tend to be more of a threat.

[@djuraludi9319]

❤️🐻❤️

[@mr.k1702]

Just a kitty

[@lispendens]

What till he tells his cubs what he stumbled upon today on his afternoon walk through the woods.

[@chrisg733]

do y'all really just carry bear spray? Im always armed especially when in the wilderness

[@szaboaz]

Looks brown to me.

[@rbra9611]

Black bears out west can be brown

[@TheKlh54]

No. Just no. That’s why I don’t like hiking!!

[@VictoriaMaxima]

Why do people always say “Hey bear” in all these bear sighting videos? Did a bear expert tell them that that prevents you from getting killed? And why not “WHOA!” or “BACK IT UP!” or “GRRRRR!” (not that I think any of this will work) but why specifically “Hey Bear” in every bear video? Is it just an involuntary reaction when you see one you say “Hey Bear”? It sounds as if they are persistently trying to greet the bear and that his name is in fact, Bear.

[@chadbaker9514]

Bro was stating collected

[@finalomega8894]

brown bear

[@shellyschuett688]

Am wondering where you were in the park?

[@BorealBen]

We were coming back towards Jenny lake on the cascade canyon trail

[@Maxspidermanfanl]

That may be a brown I would be carful

[@candacewinter6400]

Uhmmm. Brown bear or am I color blind?

[@7even871]

Most sinscy tutorial ever 😂 (so insecure)

[@AubsTheChristian]

That's why you bring bear spray and a gun when going in their territory. Be safe than sorry.

[@ClarkSnowden]

Yeah that’s brown

[@genevayeager7923]

Wow

[@12Midnighthours]

That's all you brought was your voice in bear country? try bear spray bear bangers Bells on your ankles etc etc

[@BorealBen]

Nope. I had bear spray directed at him the entire time. We were more than prepared. We were also making noise the entire time. I explain the entire situation in a comment

[@ateebali7371]

Are you guys still alive.??

[@tedtimmis8135]

Sweet talking a bear is not a winning strategy.

[@PreDanyello_0]

Well, they survived, so it seems to be a winning strategy.

[@Juno_Beach]

No excuse for letting the bear get that close.

[@MT-xs4fu]

Calm down! Lol. Bear spray won't stop some people let alone a bear. You were lucky.

[@alansach8437]

You wanna bet? Bear spray has been proven more effective at stopping a charging bear than a gun (because you don't have to aim it or be very accurate, and wounded bears are far more dangerous than bears with a snout full of pepper spray.)

[@1PerfectAgony]

If you think that then I hope you never go to bear territory….because chances are you’ll try to shoot it and your shot wouldn’t be accurate and you’re gonna lose your life all cause you wanted to be ignorant…..bear spray is 10x safer than a firearm…..over 50% of cases that involved firearms the bear left the person injured…..98% of bear spray encounters, no one was injured….do the math bucko . Bear spray is a stopper dropper and I guarantee it would work on a human 🤣🤣🤣🤣 .

[@rbra9611]

Bear spray works fine

[@kerryhoward804]

Why does everyone say hey bear? If u trying to scare someone away u do it like u a marine drill instructor especially if I'm gonna be eaten by a bear I'm not gonna talk to it like I'm grizzly man

[@BorealBen]

I was just trying to stay calm, but in hind sight It probably would’ve been beneficial to be more assertive. Especially since it was a black bear. But everything worked out in the end

[@kerryhoward804]

@@BorealBen I'm glad nobody got hurt for real!!! I just happened to notice that lately that people always say hey bear. We had grizzly bears in Alaska when I was in the army stationed at Ft. Wainwright and moose they are big!!!

[@rbra9611]

You are actually a correct with a black bear. That will get you killed with a grizzly.

[@THEFOGOTTENPRINCE767]

That's a brown bear, not a black bear.

[@rbra9611]

It is a black bear. Black bears out west come in a wide range of colors.

[@james-jl2ej]

that is not a black bear thats a grizzly

[@electricay]

The species have kind of dumb names black bears can be different colors but unlike brown bears they dont have the big shoulders

[@Hondagamergirl]

or for you PC folks, its a Bear of Color

[@user-kg1zf3ec2g]

Wyf is this Hey Bear stuff?

[@connysell7289]

Gefährlich

[@Collegeworld86]

That's a brown bear not a black bear

[@alexquevedo831]

Glock in Hand walk away slowly

[@oscarmolinaoutdooradventur1648]

❤️❤️❤️

[@mariaevaalcantara40]

Why you guys didn't record the whole event? :)

[@chivonfortney1656]

Omg

[@ivancardenas2860]

Hey bear !! Wow people think bears understand 😂🤣

[@PreDanyello_0]

He was saying “Hey Bear” to make attention of himself to stay safe while backing away. He wasn’t interested in making friends with a bear as much as you would like to think so.

[@CrazyGirlVR-f5z]

That isn't a black bear that is a I grizzly bear😅

[@rbra9611]

It’s a brown colored black bear.

[@electricay]

No the names just arent always accurate

[@gladegoodrich2297]

2 shots in the air and then 14 in the bear.

[@andog6092]

Now come on, this might of been a warning shot situation, but no need to kill the bear. This might actually be an acceptable time for bear spray. Then if that don't work, the 10mm comes out

[@imhere653]

Little trigger happy, Glade Goodrich? No need for that based on this footage. Bear needs to get where he's going and some people happened to cross paths with it.

[@fullsend7201]

Where was this in Colorado?