Hiker Taking Photos is Killed by Grizzly Bear.

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Sadly, a hiker was killed by a Grizzly Bear at Denali National Park in Alaska. It is the parks first death by bear since officially becoming a safe haven for wildlife in 1917. The bear had to be put down for public safety since it now was a man eater.
Rangers found the tourist camera and determined he spent over 8 minutes near the bear at a range of 50 yards. Park rules at Denali ask you to be 300 yards to 1/4 mile away from bears and at Yellowstone they state 100 yards. Ask anyone who visits or works at these parks and they will tell you they see people brake those rules daily for bear, moose, elk and other wildlife. Do people think they can out run a 30mph charging bear? Do they think they will get that perfect picture, not knowing the footage they watch on nature shows are taken with huge lenses, and sometimes even staged with captive animals?
Please enjoy nature, but be careful out there. For yourself, for the wildlife, and for everyone else that plans on visiting these amazing areas.
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[@BriansArtforAnimals]

Please be safe in bear country. PLEASE REMEMBER while we hike in their land, carry BEAR SPRAY! Bear spray is 99% effective, while hang guns are around 80% and long guns around 70%. Multiple reasons why guns aren't the best option. Remember bear, as well s all animal attacks, are very-very rare, so enjoy nature. Hiking in groups of 2 or more and making yourself known will also keep the bears at a safe viewing distance. Thank you for watching Brian's Art for Animals.

[@garyzimmerman8679]

Bear Spray doesn’t always work either. Wind, and rain can make it ineffective. Some bears have been shown to be unaffected. Bear spray doesn’t disable the animal. The only thing that can truly stop a bear attack is a firearm and that person properly trained to use one. A dead bear can’t kill. The other problem. What if your allergic to bear spray. I am! The bear spray would kill me, before the bear ever does.

[@rem1762]

Their land dude?? These animals need exterminated with high powered rifles. That idiot fool that was taking pictures didn't just die he was eaten alive. That means pinned down by the weight of the bear and chewed on.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

@@rem1762 take em off the land so we can put up another wal mart... no way. humans have plenty of spaces on this planet.

[@Victor-gy4gj]

I am not betting my life on a flimsy can of bear spray lmao.. I'll take both bear spray AND powerful handgun not either/or.

[@davidsuch8942]

​@@Victor-gy4gjhe didn't state you should choose between em, dummy.

[@Istayuplatedrivefast]

It's amazing that people need to be told to stay away from bears

[@brandonalexis7356]

I know its gonna sound harsh but it's even more amazing your surprised at how stupid and ignorant people can be by thinking if I'm calm around animals then they will be too

[@marcalan1198]

Istayuplatedrivefast people are stupid! i don't know how people keep getting attacked by bears when they have to know about the news /cnn and its just common sense to not get too close to bears.

[@drifter536]

Stopping to snap a picture is sign of aggression to the bear

[@haakon2334]

The bear was just helping him STOP-DROP-AND ROLL. Found out that it wasn’t smokey the bear afterwards. Just another Timothy tredwell wanna be idiot.

[@jovemedi6844]

Nah a bear won’t kill me hahahaha he’s like a big dog I can calm him down no problem Bear: *this motherfuking lucky human doesn’t know I just got into a heated battle with another bear and I’m pissed the fuck off....*

[@r.mcbride2837]

Been an avid outdoors person all my life and have encountered all kinds of wildlife. It makes me furious to see visitors to wildlife parks rolling down their car windows - with their kids in the back seat!!! - and feeding bears, which can strip your car doors off like opening a can of spam. I've seen people having their kids hand feeding deer and elk, which can split your skull with a hoof strike, calling "hey, kitty kitty" and throwing lunch meat to a cougar. People just don't use the good sense God gave them. Then, when there is an attack, someone gets maimed or killed and the animal gets put down for doing what comes naturally to them. PLEASE! STAY IN YOUR CARS with the windows rolled up, don't feed the animals and make nuisances of yourselves. Keep a respectful distance, enjoy the view and always remember - a wild animal is a WILD animal.

[@tkguyok]

+R. McBride. Hello. More good advice. Thank you for sharing!

[@r.mcbride2837]

+tkguyok Hi! Thanks. I don't mean to preach, but it gets under my skin.

[@joycenesselhauf2820]

My thoughts exactly. Makes me so angry when the animal suffers the consequences of human stupidity. Even after multiple warnings regarding the bison in Yellowstone via KZbin and postings in the park, I'll be damned if you don't see or hear of another incident because people just will not pay attention. That once-in-a-lifetime shot of a wild animal 5 feet behind you may be exactly that because you may never get the opportunity again.

[@johnm536]

Well said! I had to kill a black bear on my porch (that chased me) after an idiot up the street had been feeding him. I agree...if you visit the wild or live in the woods, act like you have good sense. It's not Disney Land or a petting zoo.

[@r.mcbride2837]

+Elsa I know how you feel. The first instinct is, "OMG... he KILLED it!!!", but you don't know the circumstances. Sometimes, particularly with large predators, it is unavoidable. Bears can be very determined and, if they decide you have something they want or decide you are lunch, simple things like doors and windows on your house are not going to stop them. I've seen black bears rip open car doors and slap open sturdy metal ice chests like they were Chinese take-out cartons. Seeing one coming at you on your own front porch is bound to be a very bracing experience. We have two kids, pets and livestock. I would very likely have shot it, too... then cried my eyes out.

[@vjm3]

That was a nice message! Thank you for explaining something rather than demonizing humans for their ignorance.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

thanks

[@JBplumbing12]

@@BriansArtforAnimals Yes, thankyou for not overly criticising the person who made the mistake of getting too close to the bear. We all make mistakes.

[@charlotte3201]

@@JBplumbing12 that's the equivalent of burning your house down and saying oops

[@JBplumbing12]

@@charlotte3201 oops

[@Farmboy1966]

Watching how people act in the presence of bears ..can't believe more people haven't been harmed ...

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

very true..

[@dukeduke-up9ti]

Grandchildren thoroughly love the video thank you very much for posting I'm now a full-time subscriber thank you

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

thank you very much..i have many playlist from the trips I have taken around the world..hope you enjoy.

[@montanawestphotography6671]

As a photographer not willing to die like a southern California hippie, I carry both bear spray and a Glock 10mm with bear rounds. My biggest fear is coming around a sharp corner only to be face to face with a momma griz with Cubs. There is only one way out of that situation alive and it's not to sing pretty songs to it like the hippy grizzly man.

[@coloradobeliever8652]

Gods way of weeding out the stupid. I once witnessed a tourist in Yellowstone approach a Grizzly Bear which was dining on an Elk, to get a photo of it.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

Yellowstone seems to be the center for stupidity towards wildlife.

[@onlythewise1]

dont be around grizzly bears without a gun

[@terryallen9546]

You used to be able to buy film slides taken by pro's with the big glass, at park gift shops.

[@lonnieke]

This is why I NEVER go into grizzly country.

[@MrsReelz]

The bear looks Rabbit

[@captaindwan]

There are no victims only volunteers

[@djblondi138]

that's sad ..... rip hiker

[@ixperium.]

My friend showed me a video of him running from a mad mosse

[@Ronzert]

50 yards? fuck ill just watch it on youtube and be thousands of miles away.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

vycon88 that's also a good way.

[@craigsundberg1443]

vycon88 Honestly if you can go to Yellowstone or another park where it is likely you can see one, I highly recommend it. There is nothing, and I mean nothing like seeing an Animal actually in the wild.

[@simply_mehanna7183]

Oh yea that's what it's for!

[@starguard4122]

+vycon88 ROFL :D

[@dreammaker6143]

lol hah hah me to

[@Reservoirpuppies]

I see a grizzly bear on tv I shut the tv off You never know

[@mirramac7196]

Liquid d D 😂😂😂

[@BPRescue]

But your cable box is still on. You merely just shut off the light...

[@littlegoobie]

I just zoom out the frame to keep it at a safe distance.

[@LAZZyKATT]

Omg!!! No you'd didn't 🤣🤣🤣

[@Nighthawk268]

It's really bad if you're playing Red Dead Redemption 2 and see a grizzly bear on your TV Screen... Can't wait for VR.

[@hokeypokeyalso1783]

“The difference between stupidity and genius is genius has its limits” Albert Einstein

[@subg8858]

That's a good line, but Einstein never said that

[@hokeypokeyalso1783]

@@subg8858 Yes he did.

[@majo7404]

hahaha never said that Einstein. What he did say was: "Two things are infinite, human stupidity and the universe; and I'm not sure of the latter."

[@hokeypokeyalso1783]

@@majo7404 hahaha, Shows what you know. He said them both.

[@majo7404]

@@hokeypokeyalso1783 That phrase was wrongly attributed to Albert Einstein after his death. That phrase belongs to Alexandre Dumas-fils

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

This is so important. I was at Rocky Mountain National Park a few months ago (winter 2021) and myself and my family pulled over to observe a Mother Moose and her calf. She was about 100 yards off the road. We rolled down the windows and sat quietly, observing but being ready to leave. Just then 2 cars pulled up next to us- a family with small children and an older couple. They ALL parked and got out and started WALKING TOWARD the Moose. One woman got within 40 feet to stop and take pictures- meanwhile ruining the view for everyone else. They all started closing distance on her and the moose started getting agitated and I was thinking WTF??? Don’t people know not to ever approach wildlife like this?? I was always taught that it’s a given. But no, Karen needed her pictures to post on Facebook.

[@HP-in8pl]

This is why we need natural selection... To weed out stupidity like this

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

You’re saying your sister was there? How do you know she was where I was?

[@SoWellDunn]

What they did wasn’t smart but not a Karen. You coming to KZbin comments to complaint about them in a paragraph is a Karen.

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

The fact that you think me commenting on KZbin relating an experience I had is a Karen thing to do, but her doing what she did was NOT a Karen thing to do is interesting. Oh my god, was that you? It was you, wasn’t it. KZbin comments are for people…. Commenting. Are we all Karen’s?

[@giovanna722]

​@@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis The name karen is overused by whining boys who, as it happens, have no corresponding epithet for men who behave in a bossy, entitled manner. The term karen can now be used to refer to any girl or woman who asserts her rights in public. It's become tiresome.

[@johnnyjensen6067]

This man's refusal to stay far enough away from this animal caused the unnecessary death's of himself and this bear. Didn't need to happen, but people just don't learn or listen. Sad.

[@Citizen_X.]

Even I watched the video

[@markfox1545]

Death's lol.

[@Bionicleforever]

why did the bear die :( he wasn't the idiot

[@daveyhouston]

@@Bionicleforever if it tastes human meat it must absolutely die!

[@Bionicleforever]

@@daveyhouston :(

[@rmenton3]

I was getting ready to backpack into Glacier National Park late Autumn, early winter when a guide gave me some good information. He told me, "Remember, the only fresh meat up there is you.'

[@luci-fer250]

welcome to montana the bears need some soft tacos

[@RiGuy]

KIU guest To answer your question, he hasnt commented back. So id say no

[@liberalslayer9021]

@Will Putts I like the way you think.lol

[@BPRescue]

Yes, the locals tend to have fun with their clientele. It is very rare to have an issue with bears, and there is plenty of fresh meat available when they want it. Fact is, the majority of their diet is plant based...

[@jamesaritchie1]

Well, in fairness, a bear is also fresh meat. Sometimes you can stay a respectful distance away, and those who think you can are just as foolish as those who intentionally get too close. Chances are that when you see any predator bear, it has already seen or smelled you. But sometime conditions mean you can suddenly be right on top of a bear and both of you are surprised. If this bear happens to have cubs, you could be considered a threat, and the bear will attack. And a one Alaskan Ranger said, "One bear in twenty-five is insane." It's true, get too close to that twenty-fifth bear, even by accident, and you will probably be attacked. But I don't go into bear country, ever, without means to protect myself. I don't want to kill a bear, but I'm a bit more in favor of killing a bear than I am of a bear killing me.

[@markchristofferson5872]

I'm about as close as I want to be to a Grizzly right now.

[@harryhotspur4142]

ME TOO. RIGHT HERE IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE COUGARS NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT AND THE RARE BLACK BEARS ARE PLENTY ENOUGH FOR....TOO OLD AND STOVE UP TO RUN ANYMORE.....( AS IF THAT WOULD HELP........)...DON'T KNOW OF ANY CLOSE BY BIGFOOT OR DOGMEN BUT THAT'S JUST DANDY AS WELL....THERE WAS ONE/SOME IN GUNTERSVILLE 30 MILES NORTH OR SO.... JUST 2-3 YEARS AGO NEAR THE STATE PARK BUT THAT'S FAR ENOUGH TOO....CHASED A WOMAN AND HER SON OFF A TREE STAND RIGHT BEFORE DARK....BOWHUNTERS SHOULD CARRY A BIG FIREARM WHEREVER LEGAL/PRACTICAL IMHO...IF ANY MORE THEY STAY WELL HIDDEN THANKS TO ALL Y'ALL SQUATCHES FOR THAT..... DM WERE REPORTED IN SHANNON BELOW B'HAM AND WALKER COUNTY AREA IN RECENT YEARS BUT THERE'S PROBABLY VELOCIRAPTORS TOO THERE IN WALKER COUNTY....PROBABLY RED WOLVES AROUND BUT THEY ARE SHY UNTIL THE GET TOO MANY FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD.

[@draketurcotte4760]

HARRY HOTSPUR why are you yelling?

[@TatoomBlog]

...And still taking precautions, I swear! Even tho is KZbin I mean, Issa freaking grizzly you never know!

[@yugen]

There's one hiding under your desk. How foolish and irresponsible of you!

[@MrPhillerup]

You made valid points, the only one you missed is that these people are not only endangering themselves they are also endangering the bears. If a bear attacks and kills a person it immediately receives a death sentence. It will be tracked and killed asap. I know how much everyone loves our wild animals. You can show your love better by keeping your distance and allow them to continue to be wild animals, and not a single cute photo before their death.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

+phillip harden very true

[@RT-mh2hc]

same should go to humans, you kill, you get killed right away. Animals are doing what they are bred to do...

[@RT-mh2hc]

+Stroker Ace No I am not a tree hugger and I definitely have not forgotten about hunting in order to survive. What I am saying is, dont mess with something for a simple photo. for instance getting too close. You cannot assume that I am a so called "tree hugger" what I am implying is very simple, do not mess with a wild animal for fun, or there are consequences. So before you want to act like you know me, make sure you do your research before assuming I am what you may call a crazy PETA lover.

[@RT-mh2hc]

Stroker Ace Bet you won't call me a dumbass bitch in my face but I guess your maturity level is some what similar to a toodler. Hopefully you're one of the fools who "pets" a lion, Karma is a bitch, stop acting like a wanna be thug, kid!

[@TheDarkMikado]

+Stroker Ace - What are you, 8 years old? Getting cranky. Time for bed.

[@kiaralea383]

I recommend just leaving the wildlife alone.

[@ep4637]

Rule number 1. Wild animals can and will kill you. Rule number 2. See rule 1.

[@josephrincon9947]

Sounds perfect if read real slow maybe a few times until it sinks in; wild animals can and will kill you!!

[@jsmariani4180]

If Grizzly man had stuck with his Fox friend only, he would still be alive.

[@subg8858]

That's like saying, if you drive on a highway you can and will be killed. Except you are about 100x more likely to die driving on a highway, so my example is more accurate.

[@merkzdude5466]

OVERSTOOD ;)

[@hmpz36911]

Snakes are probably the most dangerous animals in PA, and most ppl here don't even think about it. Very little respect for that danger. And we have rattlers, diamond backs and copperheads.

[@Mazxlol]

If i saw a bear from a mile away i would fucking run away. would never get close...

[@hmpz36911]

Better safe than sorry, I guess, but it mostly comes down to type of bear.

[@spiralrose]

Thanks for clarifying about the cameras, very useful to know:-)

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

spiralrose A nature cameraman and author Chris Palmer has two books out about how many nature shows cheat and also what cameras are used.. they are both on amazon and well worth a reading.

[@otherworld11]

Having been to Denali, I can tell you that it is incredibly remote, and you are definitely on the bears' turf. I was by myself and quite frankly stopped the hike out of fear and retreated to my car.

[@p0rcs]

May have saved your life! You’d honestly have to hike with a 45-70 rifle with hard cast ammunition slung over your shoulder and you’d wanna be a wicked good shot, then you’d basically be completely safe but for anyone who sleeps out there, that’s just nuts :’)

[@calgal7828]

Except you’re not safe in a vehicle either

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

@@p0rcs and pretty much combat trained, as many when faced in a life and death situation may freeze for a second or two. And in that second, a bear will be on you. Having Spray ready is always the best option. Too many people attach it to their backpacks or keep it out of quick reach.

[@markalan8017]

Only Smart people make a decision to get back to their vehicle. it just shows survival instinct is alive and well with you. It's those that see a postcard of beautiful Denali and just take out into the wild without educating themselves that end up front page news. Humans are #1 on the food chain until you start hoofing it into bear country. It's best to listen to a seminar of Tom smith or another bear biologist or to pick up a book and read up on the kind of animals that are in northern american forest. I'm amazed after 30 year's to keep hearing about multiple people being mauled to death or disfigured every year. Because with the bear signs at national parks and all the literature in stores and libraries people still keep going camping hunting or fishing in predator areas SOLO. (DON'T DO IT) hike/camp/fish in groups 2-3 or more.

[@markalan8017]

@@calgal7828 true! Get rid of the McDonald's bag before entering the park!

[@SirSly420]

Misleading title ...

[@LukaSlone]

Welcome to KZbin!

[@magpieeye3239]

It's not a misleading title. He's talking about a hiker that WAS killed by a grizzly bear while taking pictures. All he's doing is telling people a picture is not worth your life.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

The title was taken right from all the news stories made soon after this man's death. The average new's story was a small blurb not offering much info, so I decided to use the title to explain what went wrong, how nature show's work, and of course that someone would watch it and think before getting too close to wildlife.

[@goddamn6664]

SirSly420 This was not a misleading title at all kid. In fact it was a very informative video and you should take what this guys saying and apply it to real life if you ever find yourself in such a situation

[@SirSly420]

God Damn I'm a wilderness survival expert I don't need advice from you or this guy to avoid being eaten or attacked by anything in nature and neither does anyone else that has half a brain The person who was killed is a moron that hopefully hasn't reproduced . "Kid" ? Give me a break .

[@somedude9528]

There's a saying about bears that fits this video: "They need space. They need solitude. They need to be left alone." --Thomas McNamee

[@wilson4328]

I never film wildlife alone. I always have my buddy Mike with me. Mike loves Dorito's and beer. I'm confident I can outrun Mike.

[@BPRescue]

As a photographer, sometimes there is more risk that affords better shots. That's not to say make a stalk and get close, but instead working alone, being quiet and doing things that give you the best opportunity at getting shots others do not. It's no different than hunting, just that the animal lives after you shoot it.

[@therusfosterson238]

Ha ha ha ha ha. That is funny

[@UFGator1972]

I cannot understand the thumbs down on a video that tells exactly what can happen to someone who is not smart enough to know that wild animals don't pose for pictures but do attack when they feel threatened. Nobody should risk his life to take a picture, it is not worth it.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

ah, it's the internet. People love/hate everything. Since hosting this channel for 10 years now I have had every kind of comment made my way that you can think of. A thumbs down is light compare to those. If people want to actually see a bear kill someone, there are a few videos of that on youtube. I just hope this video has reached some that may keep this in mind when they find themselves close to wildlife. And my wife would be upset if I didn't say Go Noles :)

[@UFGator1972]

I totally agree with only one exception, the last two words in your comment about Free Shoe University. ;(

[@joshuabradshaw9120]

When you enter into anywhere that bears live, but you have to remember that you’re in THEIR habitat. People need to show RESPECT for wild animals.

[@obironpierogi4302]

kinda annoying if we both live in the same place

[@bestopinion9257]

I have bears few kilometers near my house. Never encounter one, but bear poop and other signs are everywhere. I found some of their dens too. But this is here, I wouldn't go in Alaska unarmed.

[@bestopinion9257]

@R. C.P No shit Sherlock.

[@bestopinion9257]

@R. C.P Stop screaming... and crying!

[@MrPhillerup]

As long as what you do is legal, what you do is your own business. I'm not a fanatic. I just think it's a damn shame that a bear is punished for being a bear.

[@skypeenglishexpress]

+phillip harden especially in a national park.

[@daniellefrank007]

thats right.

[@watchgoose]

He wasn't "punished", he was eliminated because he killed a man and once they get a taste of human flesh, they wil DO IT AGAIN. Human life is more important than letting a bear start hunting humans for food.

[@evanwindom3265]

Fortunately, it's not always the case. A photographer from my home town was killed by a sow grizzly in Glacier Park after he ignored multiple warnings from the bear, and continued to follow her and two cubs. She eventually had enough, and attacked. Upon evaluating the photos in the camera, the parks folks decided that the bear acted defensively. They closed that section of the park for a while, but took no action against the bear. It's important to note that she did NOT feed on him. She attacked him to neutralize what she perceived as a threat. Assertions that she is now a "man-eater" are uninformed. However, I would agree that once a bear makes a deliberate predatory attack on humans and sees them as a food source, the likelihood of future attacks is certainly higher. I live not far from Seattle, and see bears often. I saw one bear in my yard twice yesterday in the middle of the day. That's disturbing. The local bears are becoming habituated to trash and losing their fear of people. That's never good.

[@VaporwaveLover2000]

humans are actually wild too for we are most dangerous animals on earth so i think that they are in our world but i dont mess around with wild animals and i dont want a wild animal messing with me but i am a wild animal im a human and humans are actually wild animals except have houses the reason i think humans most wild animal is cause they worlds most dangerous animal so im gonna say other wild animals are actually in OUR world.

[@rgmoney14101994]

Was he even carrying a bear spray?? .... Let alone a gun!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Great, intelligent advice.

[@chloekay5470]

Why dont people just leave the bears alone and stay out of their habitat, now this bear was killed, why, because some guy had to get too close and start taking pictures.People are putting themselves in danger, and the bear just wants to live his life and do what a bear does. But people always got to play super human and act like their a bad ass. I feel bad a hiker was killed, but anyone with any common sense would just stay out of these areas.2 lives were lost.Its a shame.

[@VaporwaveLover2000]

Chloe Kay have u seen this one thing on tomo news where a guy was taking his sheep to somewhere and then a bear started attacking him? ya the man did absolutely NOTHING and bear got hit with axe and the bear deserved it. its the bears who gotta leave humans alone and we are more dangerous and on top of food chain and if they mess with us then.... THEY SHALL DIE.

[@enrichingexchanges]

Easily one of the most sensible videos I have come across. Simple and to the point.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

Enriching Exchanges thanks

[@faithanddevotion]

Enriching Exchanges I fully agree that this is a really good, straight to the point video and it is very true and informative.

[@craigsundberg1443]

Brians Art for Animals As someone who has worked in Wildlife conservation, and a Native Western Montanan Outdoorsman I commend you on a very well done and simple to understand video. Keep up the good work.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

+Craig Sundberg thank you craig. montana has much more wildlife than i do in illinois.

[@craigsundberg1443]

Brians Art for Animals I dono about that, you got lots of those dangerous two legged critters running around ;)

[@shaunelijah455]

Will NEVER understand WHY some folks will venture out into the Alaskan bush and not carry at least a very powerful handgun....

[@jsmariani4180]

Bear spray has been known to work.

[@Skeptigal1]

Because it's not a hunting expedition?

[@farnorthweaver7793]

I spent 16 years in rural Alaska. I've never been charged by a bear, but I've known others that have. I have been charged by more than one Moose, and yes, it is terrifying. A Good tip, don't play dead with a Moose. He will kick you until you are dead. Get a stick, hopefully you have a hiking stick, raise it high waving it around while yelling your head off. If it looks big/tall, they will usually turn and run. Play dead with a Griz, drop, curl up, protecting your head and gut area. A Black Bear, Do Not Play Dead! You're best defense is waving your arms high, make yourself as big as you can, and yell and scream as loud as you can. Make a LOT of noise. Or you can do my favorite thing to do. Carry a BIG GUN with a LOT of power! But I'll tell you one thing, most locals are much more afraid of Moose than Bears. No matter if you follow the "rules", Moose will go after you much sooner, and more likely than a Bear. If you're traveling by foot in Bear Country, backpacking or whatever... It's a really good idea to carry a shotgun/Bear Gun, with enough power to kill it. Otherwise, you will just piss them off, and it will hurt a lot worse before you're dead, than if the bear just killed you outright. If you're in country with Wild Animals, BE AWARE AT ALL TIMES OF WHAT IS AROUND YOU.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

THanks for the info, hopefully I will never have to use it though as a Moose charge would be pretty scary.

[@farnorthweaver7793]

It is, especially in Alaska. Everything is a LOT bigger. Bears, Moose, etc. The mosquito's are the state bird in Alaska...lol The eagles, they love the small dogs and pets tourist's bring with them. ;-) They're bait, even on a leash. People should keep them in their trailers or in their arms at ALL times.

[@mayhemm9991]

Far North Weaver "The mosquito's are the state bird in Alaska" haha, Awesome humor, and thanks for the good tips!

[@tek512]

People should be more afraid of moose than bears. As powerful as bears are, they're content just to be left the hell alone. But uh.... moose are dicks. o.o Really, they are dicks.

[@farnorthweaver7793]

SlayerZaraki LOL Without a doubt!

[@thebluefus]

300 yards. I'd like to be at least 3000 yards away and armed

[@antoniocenteno1483]

And you know that the bear still can reach you and kill you if he wants

[@scdons384]

​@@antoniocenteno1483 umm, not in the real world - the brutal reality is if "I" am armed with my .338 Lapua and the bear starts after me at 3K yards . . . I start shooting at 1K yards and it is dead/disabled at around 1500 yds out . . . a bit far to do me any harm, period.

[@jujasname]

@@antoniocenteno1483 ur joking right?

[@vincentphinn155]

@@scdons384 Hopefully you are that good of a shot staring at death hopped up on adrenaline and fear, lets just not let it get to this point for you and the bear safety !!!

[@maureen669]

@@scdons384 Just stay the fuck away from animals. You're not worth their lives.

[@TheKatlnelson]

I grew up here in Alaska. I've seen the power of the animals and have deep respect for their territory and lives. I wish there was more education of the tourists and adventurers that come to visit so they can stay safe while enjoying Alaska. Too many come with ignorance and arrogance. Thanks for this video. I hope it makes an impact on some. And to the family of the photographer, I'm sorry for your loss.

[@BPRescue]

What is sad is that your comment is one of the first I have see detailing logical thoughts and good information.

[@wayneparker9331]

Very well said. Great comment and spot on!!!

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

great reply.

[@hmpz36911]

Yeah, I wouldn't go to the Alaskan wilderness without formal training and protection.

[@caracortage3270]

It sure makes an impact on wildlife.

[@shariabshire235]

Thank you for this post. You have a very important message that people need to hear. Although, from the caliber of intellect shown on most of these posts, I don't know how much will sink in.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

I know, but maybe if just a few people think about this video (which I never thought would get more than 1,000 views) before they act..it will be worth it to hopefully save a life or injury of a person as well as an animal. Recent news of people getting hurt by bison and elk in Yellowstone tell me not enough people take this message to heart.

[@TheBurrito171]

People tend to see these animals as a tourist attraction/spectacle they are entitled to enjoy instead of as potentially dangerous wildlife that they need to respect. This is how a rare baby dolphin got killed by people taking selfies with it.

[@peacewithin3258]

+Brians Art for Animals brian I think you're the perfect guy to post a message about all these foolish people endangering their lives playing pokemon go.. js lol..

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

it is nuts but anyone putting themselves in danger (as we have seen already) for a video game, wont learn much from a video...they are too far gone for helping :)

[@peacewithin3258]

+Brians Art for Animals you're totally right.. its sad but true lol

[@tedteodoro5907]

Some people just don't realize how quickly quadrupeds can close the gap between them. These bears, although they look it at time, are not lumbering, heavy-footed blobs of protoplasm. The very same people who become victims of provoked bear attacks wouldn't come close to a rattlesnake or copperhead to take a similar up-close shot. So, I reckon it is a matter of underestimating, or being completely ignorant of a bear's agility.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

+Ted Teodoro so true

[@generodriguez4418]

Ted Teodoro True a once in Montana as i went down a dirt road around a curve clocked a black bear doing 40 + down the road trying to find a spot to get off the road and away from the truck i slowed down but not that much it looked that it still had another gear yet.

[@logiii6854]

Yeh bears are fast as fuck boi.... sorry

[@demelof1913]

It's insane that an animal that big and bulky looking can go from zero to 40 in seconds. And change direction on a dime.

[@dobermanpac1064]

"WILD"....untamed, undomesticated, feral; fierce, ferocious, savage, untamable... Now do we need further explanation?

[@gravescigardealer893]

Natural selection at it's best imho

[@yugandali]

Well said. We have to respect nature, and we want to get home safely. Greetings from Taiwan.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

Yes, we all need to be safe and to be able to get home to tell our friends how amazing nature is. Never been to Taiwan, would love to visit someday. I was in Asia in June and filmed my recent Safari Malaysia series if you go to my channel you can watch it. Have a good day!

[@farouk7336]

So a safe distance is 300 - 600 Yards? Man y’all crazy I stay at least 4 states from Bears! At least a big cat has the courtesy to choke you out before eating you, bears eat you alive and make you watch. Savage!

[@SLYSPYHIWAY90]

People keep pushing the envelope on safety with bears . There's no way I want to die at the hands of a bear .

[@JamesDanielMarrsRitchey]

It would be a horrible way to go.

[@MrSimondaniel3]

almost like their perception is that of a little kid. cute bear ! its odd because with a large shark in the water, everyone wants to be up on the boat... not so with bears.

[@mikekallas4170]

SLYSPYHIWAY90 they have claws, no hands ;)

[@jaymercha3859]

My father told me I would never be shit. Ron White.

[@alphonsozorro7952]

You mean claws?

[@4GUESTS]

I recommend staying at least 100 miles away from other youtubers. Getting any closer to folks wanting to see people getting killed all the time could be very risky.

[@Dan-uw6xv]

I completely agree with you!!!

[@curtyuiop]

you're never 100 miles from a youtuber on this planet, pull your head out of your very own ass please.

[@joeclay9683]

you might even get gangreen

[@garycarman1920]

curtyuiop trust me you can be this world is still biger than you think.

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

Mark Allen Channel Hell no baby we're part of nature too lot of people forget that shit! Big predators don't give a fuck bout your iphone.

[@BelloBudo007]

Great advice and we always need reminding that those dangerous creatures that we so admire, are Dangerous. Just last month in China, at a wildlife sanctuary, a woman got out of a vehicle - after an argument in the car - was attacked and killed by a tiger. The thing is it needs people with experience, such as yourself, to remind those of us who think it's all cute and safe, to be vigilant. I also don't want see the animals hunted down and killed because they were simply doing what comes naturally. Wise up people.

[@SteveCarras]

Bill Blinky good that that woman you mentioned WAS attacked and killed by the tiger 🐯. Hope it had a happy meal.

[@123suzukisamurai]

Weeds out the dumb ones, natural selection and the bears gotta eat too

[@miguelvazquez4188]

tip: when you see a bear... especially with cubs.. two words... haul ass!

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

Miguel Vazquez So true. If you think about it mother bears have to protect their cubs at times from large male bears...so to protect them from a small (and compared to them) weak human is nothing. They can have you down and out before you realized what you walked in to.

[@fernandomoreno-castillo9707]

+Miguel Vazquez Actually, I would get away, but if you haul ass, you risk getting chased lol. Trust me, I used to live in Grizzly country in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Always stay a safe distance and carry your damn bear spray.

[@KatherineUribe-1]

+Fernando Moreno-Castillo My daughter lives in Big Sky and she doesn't go anywhere without her pepper spray!

[@fernandomoreno-castillo9707]

Katherine Uribe I love Big Sky!!

[@OctoOcto23]

If the bear sees you that is literally the worst thing you can possibly do.

[@domainofthesun4400]

Great video and very necessary. Too bad about all the idiotic bloodthirsty teenagers downvoting it.

[@jimmyhaley727]

what do expect from the DemonCrap teachers,,, the REAL truth?

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

I saw a film of a grizzly running down a deer UP HILL. You humans do not stand a chance. Wise up, keep your distance.

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Very good point. Thanks for making this video. I don't think many people think about those facts. We want everyone to go home in one piece. And when something tragic happens to a human being, it's the wildlife that often pays the price.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

+Katherine Uribe thanks so much for your comment.

[@calebstclair3042]

people are warned and warned but some are too dumb to take it in.

[@davidebonannini640]

50 yards from a grizzly for 8 minutes..? well i call it natural selection.

[@octapusxft]

This should get a Darwin award like for the guy who had decided to cut open an old ww2 grenade he found

[@basilrodericks7791]

Great advice nicely given. How could anyone not like this?

[@bigpuma9544]

because they want to watch someone get mauled by a bear

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

thanks for the comment

[@denagustafson6070]

Thank you for this important public service! Great job! Stay safe out there.

[@AmericanPride1234]

Perhaps, the bear didn't like his picture taken and posted on Facebook. 7-25-15

[@isailwind3471]

True, he may be in witness protection program.

[@SteveCarras]

yeah.

[@dimidomo7946]

Well done. Your advice about approaching any wild (or in some case domestic) animals is invaluable. You presented a sad and somewhat ignorant situation/encounter with calmness, practicality and lucidity. Very good and useful advice.

[@oldgoat1890]

Somebody bumping into a bear is a shame. Somebody killed when harassing a bear, well it is a shame for the bear they then kill. I live in the state with the biggest black bears in the US. When one wanders into a town it is amazing how many stupid people will follow it with cameras.

[@nicholilarson8369]

People say to fight a black bear. If one actually wants to fight you back, you are helpless. The strength of a human is absolutely no comparison to even a black bear.

[@oldgoat1890]

@@nicholilarson8369 Yup. Guy up the hill had a bird feeder on a chain link fence pole. Bear bent it right to the ground.

[@nicholilarson8369]

@@oldgoat1890 hell even a cub a few months old is way more than a person could handle. Me and some friends had a run in with a grown boar on the Appalachian trail. We walked around a switchback, and there he was about 50 feet away. It never became aggressive, but still. Just the feeling when it made eye contact with you was one of the most shocking things I've ever felt. I already knew bears were incredibly strong, but after that... your only hope would be to curl up and play dead. The scariest part was it wasn't at all afraid. Luckily we calmly backed away, and it made it's way off the trail. People had been feeding it most likely. People who've only seen em on tv like to act like professionals, but you can tell by the comments they'd be the same folks following em with a camera.

[@oldgoat1890]

@@nicholilarson8369 For a few years we were really overrun with them. The Game Commission extended some seasons and thinned them down some. When I was younger the bears were so shy you rarely even got a look at them when out walking in the woods. You are right. Now most will stand up against a tree to get a better look at you. I was on a steep sidehill bowhunting one fall and a bear was chased out of the corn by a picker. It ran across the flat below me in seconds. You won't outrun one.

[@nicholilarson8369]

@@oldgoat1890 well we don't hardly have em in the foothills here in Alabama. You know, I've seen plenty on trips to Cades Cove up in TN. But I learned most of what I know about respecting them, and that barrier between them and us from a couple nerve wracking run ins on the Appalachian trail. Heck no you won't outrun one. Physically they're leaps and bounds past us. But respecting and understanding them keeps us fairly safe. Best thing for us and them is some fear between us.

[@jb678901]

If you are in bear territory be sure to wear bells, so as not to startle any nearby bears, and carry pepper spray made for bears. Also, know the difference between grizzly and black bear scat. 1) Black bear scat is smaller and often contains bits of berries and squirrel fur. 2) Grizzly scat is large and usually has bells and smells like pepper.

[@rygalis537]

lawl

[@CoastRC]

Pretty hard to sue someone when your dead mate, and unless it was in writing or recorded on video or audio then its just hearsay and would get kicked straight out of court

[@CoastRC]

Yes your right sam,family can. but i still believe there would have to be solid proof ie audio/video or written proof because hearsay is inadmissible evidence in most courts

[@thedrewster8800]

I've lived in interior Alaska my entire life: none of the locals wear dinner bells. A lot of them wear 44 mags though.

[@captainchaos7862]

"Also, know the difference between grizzly and black bear scat."..................... Obviously, Black Bear scat has corn bread and Okra in it!!

[@brianwillis8447]

"Of course we cannot always control this situation" Yes the hell I can, just by staying away from where bears live.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

that is one way..kinda like since I don't swim in the Ocean my chance of a Great White taking my arm is like 0.4%

[@robertharsh3178]

Brians Art for Animals

[@dciccantelli]

Unless of course its a Land Shark..... ;)

[@AnnihilateTheDegenerates]

Dave Ciccantelli This is no joking matter. Land shark attacks are increasingly common😂😂

[@TheNajSD]

Or we can just do what city people have done. Remove the wooden forest for a concrete jungle. I live along side Grizzlies in Montana. It's not that hard.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

Thanks for watching this video, and please be safe out there. A man was killed by an injured wild sloth bear while trying to take a selfie with it, along with recent deaths by elephant and hippo in Africa again with people getting too close. As for this original story, a good article on it is found here:.www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/denali-park-hikers-camera-offers-clues-bear-attack/2012/08/27/ Give the wild animals they space they need. Please.

[@RodDavisSaints44]

Would a Mossberg_500 shooting slugs give you a chance of surviving a Grizzly at 50yds?

[@lisajack8454]

Brians Art for Animals Thank you SO MUCH for making this video!

[@AlaskanGlitch]

@@RodDavisSaints44 : I carry a Mossberg Model 500 loaded with seven .65 caliber sabot slugs, and a Ruger Super Redhawk .44 Mag as backup. I'm actually more concerned with protecting myself against moose than I am against bear. Thankfully, in the 28 years I have lived in Alaska I have never had the need to defend myself. I truly hope it stays that way, but I will continue to carry just in case it doesn't.

[@ias400]

Sounds like a lot of folks are competing for a Darwin Award.

[@Dokker62]

Taking a selfie with a grizzly... What was No 1 rule in bear encounter manual again?! Never ever turn your back towards it...

[@BatmanisBatman]

Misleading click bait video.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

ah Batman..i clicked your icon wanting to see the real batman and I didn't get it either..life is just full of raw deals..

[@hardworkingsloth]

Brians Art for Animals lol damn ....nice comeback

[@BatmanisBatman]

Ed G nice comeback indeed. Video is still shitty click bait trash, cut that shit out its plaguing youtube.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

as stated many times before in this thread. The title was taken directly from the news story given that day. I agree YT and the internet has many many many click bait bullshit these days. Trust me for all my animal vids i could make animals attacking each other with blood on them and get a million more views than i already do. But for those that follow my channel and know what I do I don't think any of them thought I had footage of what was probably a horrific event..and even if I was there and somehow filmed it, I wouldn't have shown it anyway. some things are better left talked about with hope that we learn from it rather than shown.

[@josephwright8662]

ninja turtles

[@michaelterry377]

DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR EYE'S CLOSED

[@DrBeetleBob]

Only correction I'd offer up is, if I'm correct, that Usain Bolt was clocking nearly 30 mph as he crossed the finish line. But grizzlies on Kodiak have been clocked at over 35 mph as they've run down deer, cattle and horses. There is no way any human is going to outrun a grizzly.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

yes indeed..bears can hold that speed for much longer than the fastest human can.

[@croatiandiamond]

❤može samo u jednom slučaju, da se skotrlja niz jako strmu padinu, jer medvjed je nestabilan zbog težine i oblika tijela na strmini i gubi ravnotežu, a drugo je skočiti u vodu i zaroniti te otplucati što dalje.

[@elderepyper]

Good message

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

thanks

[@georgebryant7571]

Why so many thumbs down? My guess? Individuals who've never been in true contact w/ the wild. They're trying to apply politically correct policies to animals. You're video is fantastic and a needed touch on reality. The pricks who thumbs down need to either work through their issues constructively or get eaten by a bear ;-)

[@domainofthesun4400]

"They're trying to apply politically correct policies to animals" ...? what does this mean?

[@georgebryant7571]

No offense intended. The intention of my statement was to cause a reaction on your part not in a manipulative way but instead on one more concerned w/ self preservation. The creator of this content is trying to WARN you. Bears are extraordinaryl beautiful animals but their beauty must be appreciated from a distance. Don't be the next Timothy Treadwell (nor the unfortunate woman who trusted his stupidity).. Be cautious and stick to your HUMAN instincts otherwise you're subject to those of the bear. Does that make sense?

[@domainofthesun4400]

George Bryant I wasn't offended, i was just asking, as I didn't understand your statement. IMO the problem is lack of realistic wildlife education in the public. Also all this misnamed "reality TV" where idiots are constantly interfering with wildlife. I have worked with wildlife, I appreciate the issues. Bears seldom harm humans, relative to the number of opportunities they have. But they do kill people at times. Timothy Treadwell was an idiot who kept pushing the envelope to see what would happen. He got himself and his poor girlfriend killed. He also got the attacker bear killed (assuming the attack was due to Treadwell pressuring the bear in its territory). 3 deaths, his fault.

[@demelof1913]

Yeah, the politically correct thing to do is to NOT do something stupid that will get you and the animal killed. We politically correct people are NOT in favor of having wildlife killed because of human stupidity. Might want to rethink your choice of words ...

[@trikebum5]

I gave a "thumbs down" simply because the title implied that we would see the last footage of the charging bear so we could see the bear behavior immediately before the charge. But no! The STUPID IDIOT procedes to give a ridiculous lesson on hugging trees and "respecting " an animal that would as soon eat you as look at you. If we are stupid enough to protect these mankillers we should be STUPID enough to live with people getting eaten by a bear.! This is ALL true!!

[@ajones1825]

Thats why I own a S&W 500.. That said even with a firearm you have adrenaline going and even the guy who practice with his firearm quit a bit will usually miss.

[@DougHinVA]

'apex predator' means something... and in the wild areas of AK, all animals but one pay attention.

[@grungerockyou2918]

Certain people need to be put down.....NOT BEARS.

[@markgray6982]

Yep,, Timothy Treadwell and his dopey girlfriend got turned into Bear scat,,,,so far its 30 Bears for me,,,thats black and Grizz and Brown Bear,,, this numbnut probably Ran,,, i have been charged a few times,,,,Never did i take ONE step Back and i have never had to shoot in Self Defence

[@garyb2392]

Generally, regarding bears I blame the TV show “ Grizzly Adams” which could be considered a “Fantasy” when considering the show made it seem like having a 3000lb bear around your house was no big deal! Then there are people who, like your, friend can’t seem to follow instructions. RIP of course but it sounds totally his fault.

[@salleris9757]

Some say the bear chased the man yelling "That was my bad side!"

[@alllivesmatter1624]

That's a good one🤣🤣👏👏

[@Rainsoul444]

No❤

[@goldfingerz222]

It's good to have people with you that are slower , because the bear will catch them first .

[@Loki.Lyesmyth]

You don't have to be the fastest, you just have to not be the slowest.

[@JamesDanielMarrsRitchey]

Lolz.

[@toastanium1143]

Loki Lyesmyth Just like the presidential physical fitness test back in school

[@MrJamberee]

I always like to go with a group of very elderly people. So many advantages... and the grandkids have a great story to tell. It's a win-win

[@dle6419]

this works best with lions, theyll notice in 3 second who the slowest is. so you wont even have to sweat as hard as you would imagine.. just show them you are not the slowest running human burger, and they wont be interested wasting energy on you

[@BigOvlogger]

Too bad Timothy Treadwell didn't understand this clear logic. Common sense goes a long ways. I live, camp, and hike in East Tennessee. When I see black bears, I watch them safely from a reasonable distance. Thumbs up from Kingsport, Tennessee!

[@davemaxs4136]

The Wilderness has its own rules.

[@lucienvandegaart3428]

my best friend and myself with our girlfriends. back in 1978 almost died because we were in Cruz country. had hike back in Montana's back country fishing on foot. our third nite out we had caught our limit of trout and camped out. roasted our fish and tripped on the stars. my girl woke me around 2 am cuz there were eyes staring at out tent hovering over the burning coals of our campfire. when I realized it was a huge griz checking out our leftovers I froze. gad a buck knife and slit the floor of the back. of the tent and the 4 of us slipped out. I was naked cuz when it's your life you better move as is. we scampered down towards the stream and his between some boulders. thank God for theoon but almost froze to death. At first light my best friend went up to check things out while I stayed with the women. He was in long johns don't ask about the women! when he came back with a bird whistle letting us know it was o.k. to emerge we saw a completely decimated camp. This griz smashed and ripped the place apart he even opened up a can of baked beans by crushing the can tire the tent to shreds. One of my boots was so chewed on it couldn't be used and never found the other. we just got what we could and hiked out for 36 hours. wrapped my feet in tattered clothes for shoes. we didn't have a firearm so we were a little scared but we made it out. I remembered hearing his grunts and all the noise he made the nite of the encounter. Had we stayed in the tent I think we would of been done for. My buddy kept a cool and the women were awesome. He's a Chippewa indian and had spent his early youth with nature. super mellow brother. I have nothing but respect for mother nature and her creations. Bears are at the apex of the food chain cuz like he said all they like to do is eat sleep shit reproduce and do it again. Don't ever think bears aren't curious opportunistic animals with a lot of weight. they are unpredictable by nature and will eat just about anything. in reality they're land sharks and I would imagine humans taste like pigs especially the fat ones. so if you see one keep it in your mind and stay away cuz if they want you for whatever reason you don't have a chance without a firearm unless your a die-hard Aborigine of real mountain man. curiosity killed the cat and he had nine lives. your odds suck. that goes for buffalo,mountain lions elk deer and the like. Had a nasty experience with gators and snakes too. All mother nature requires is respect something few humans seem to have any more but the simple ones see you in the next world but try to be late

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

what a story..thanks for that. glad it turned out ok. Mother nature indeed demands respect, it is a brutal world out in nature.

[@douglasrodrigues9329]

You go into bear country without a big gun? I hope you learned something from your experience.

[@nuancolar7304]

Park Rangers say stay 300 yards away from a grizzly? How about 300 miles. That's my plan. Something else might get me, but not a grizzly.

[@robertcooper1952]

How about sharks! After I saw the movie "Jaws" the closest I wanted to be to the ocean was a bathtub in Kansas! (Thanks to Bob Hope for that one!)

[@BH-el4rs]

Haha! Cute. And I second that.

[@EndingTimes0]

"He came within 50 yards from the bear". Im pretty sure it came closer than that.

[@tomlorenzen4062]

At the end about 5 centimeters

[@debbiemclaughlin4945]

Safe, but living in Alaska we knew better and we carried a. 44. You won't win against Bear. People are dumb. Have common sense.

[@sunray8136]

I had a small heard of big horn sheep walk just feet from my car window. Got some awesome pics but i sure as hell didnt get out of the car.

[@woolyhighlander7280]

I've clocked a Grizzly at 45 mph

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

seeing the Alaskan brown bears I work with at the zoo run (when they want to)..it is amazing how large 800 pound animals can just run fast. From a sitting position to a sprint in seconds. unreal.

[@littlegoobie]

@@BriansArtforAnimals do you work at the anchorage zoo or one of the other animal places around the state?

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

@@littlegoobie nope, I just visited. I work in chicago

[@asafaust8869]

Wow! Faster than Hussein Bolt.

[@davidcopson5800]

@@asafaust8869 Or even Usain Bolt.

[@fishmanporgy]

If Usain bolt can't put run a grizzly bear.why the fuck would my black azz even get out of my tank..lmao

[@judithcampbell3354]

Thank You for sharing this, and you are right. No picture is worth your life and it’s ALWAYS the Animal who pays for humans mistakes! In my opinion it shouldn’t be that way, I’m from the old school of thought I know but grizzlies have been on the endangered species list and it’s taken them more than 50 years of being on the endangered species list for recovery! Just because you can hunt them doesn’t mean you should! Now hunting them with a camera is okay but respect the distance from them so we don’t have to kill them for humans mistakes!

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

[@po2313]

Judith they are animals. Please don't equate them with humans. If every grizzley were wiped out mankind would still go on. As God intended.

[@po2313]

And what of the humans attacked and killed who did nothing wrong? Wrong place wrong time. Would you agree with self defense in their cases? If your own child were out woods walking and a bear attacked, they should not defend themselves?

[@melissazietz1241]

It's always the animal that pays? Did you forget that a man paid with his life as well?

[@BPRescue]

Actually grizzlies were never on the endangered list. They were placed on the threatened (not endangered) list for just the lower 48 in 1975. In 1975, the grizzly population in the Yellowstone Ecosystem was around 130, with those numbers well over 700 today. Studies were performed at the time that identified the Yellowstone Ecosystem could support 400 grizzlies without negatively impacting their population, and equally as important other populations such as deer, elk, moose, etc. Once the number reached 400 the grizzly was to be delisted from the threatened status. This goal was realized around the year 2000. Since then, the population was allowed to almost double, which began to threaten not just the grizzly, but also numerous other species including elk, moose, deer, the newly reintroduced wolves, etc. The threatened status has changed multiple times since 2007 with 2017 delisting them once again. In 2018 the emotional outcry of many activist organizations forced legal action and the court did overrule it. This is even when presented with factual information , even when numerous years of scientific study showed it would have a negative impact on the very animals these groups wanted to protect. Today there are close to 60,000 grizzlies in North America. The population of grizzlies in North America has always been strong and in no way was ever endangered.

[@powderbeast5598]

Being in Grizzly / Brown bear country is spooky , even when well armed ! Imho Living and fishing in Kodiak Island archipelago , lot's of encounters. Respect.

[@AlaskanGlitch]

I love bears, they are my favorite critter. I just appreciate them from a respectful distance. Bears have a great sense of humor, and a demeanor that is similar to dogs. If you are a dog-owner, or can understand the type of behavior a dog is demonstrating, then you can probably comprehend the behavior of bears as well. It is not difficult to distinguish between a merely curious bear and an aggressive bear.

[@micahfries7878]

Please listen to this guy's advice. For both the sake of the wildlife and your own.

[@marissaharapiak492]

I am from Calgary, and I camp a lot in the mountains, my friends laugh at me because I am so meticulous about our camping site. All food/garbage has to be in a tree hang at least 20 feet away, and do not go into your tent with clothing that you might have dripped food on, also, toothpaste, tums, anything that would tempt a bear, do not take it into your tent! Also, get trained, have bear spray, but know how to use it:)

[@marissaharapiak492]

Also talk to rangers and ask them if there have been bear sightings within the area you are camping.if there is. Ask what type of bear, and ask for some education if you should come across a black/brown or grizzly.

[@marissaharapiak492]

Remember it is extremely rare for a bear or a cougar to attack 3 or more people hiking:)

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

better to be safe than sorry..it may take a little more time to make sure you are "bear safe"..but well worth it.

[@marissaharapiak492]

I have a question... no one seems to answer it... is a brown bear a grizzly? Even park rangers don’t have an answer for me🐻

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

Brown bear is a general term, so yes All Grizzlies are Brown Bears, but not all Brown Bears are Grizzlies. Grizzly is usually what you find in the lower 48. Alaska can have brown bears (Coastal, Kodiak) etc..and Russia-Europe Himalayan (has brown bears as well.

[@kirkdunn1379]

It's not even how fast they are its how fast they are over that terrain.....a human needs perfectly flat ground to crack 20mph while a grizzly breaks 30mph over insanely rough terrain......they are so friggen fast you dont even have a chance if it wants you

[@seashells5181]

some people can't distinguish between a toy teddy bear and a real-life bear.

[@loridavila1314]

So a poor bear that was just being a bear had to die all because a dumbass couldn't follow rules. At least he learned his lesson.

[@20Alanpartridge]

+Lori Davila pity you don't get to learn a lesson the same way, bitch

[@User-yu8km]

Lol you're pretty... But I understand what you're saying. Of a bear wants to eat, it eats...

[@carterjohnson4667]

I know right. How can you love a bear more than a human?

[@loridavila1314]

And I never will, because I have a fully functioning brain that enables me to give wild animals their due respect. Take a long walk off a short pier, buddy. And stay there.

[@20Alanpartridge]

It may be fully functioning but it's much smaller than a man's brain. Maybe that's why you women haven't advanced mankind one iota, nearly no inventions, discoveries, or innovation. When it's the life of a bear or the life of a human, that's a very easy call for me, the only people that find it a difficult one is left-wing liberal p.c.crackpots and we don't need to consider them.

[@rocee1140]

leave the bears and other animals alone

[@asafaust8869]

Growing up in Southern Illinois, my parents always alerted me about rattle snakes, cotton mouth moccasins and water moccasins. There were no bears in Illinois. However, my parents spoke about a panther that had been sighted in the woods. I was told, always get in the house before dark, because the panther would be out hunting. Was that just to scare me, or was there really a panther? Whether they made it up or not, i knew to get in the house, way before dark, just in case.

[@Blueknight1960]

I consider it cleaning out the gene pool.

[@gabe-po9yi]

Most people don’t realize those nature shows use captive, trained animals in shots.. I didn’t know myself until just a few years ago. National Geographic, for example, used Rocky, the trained wrestling grizzly bear in at least one production.

[@fallenpatriot7917]

I live an hour from Yellowstone in Idaho so I've been there so many times, I've lost count. It never ceases to amaze me how stupid people can be around any type of large animal. Moose is one animal that can be one of the deadliest.

[@BriansArtforAnimals]

When I was there a few years back, I could not believe the amount of tourist walking up to bison..unreal.

[@Stranded73]

Thank you for this informztion and for helping to keep wildlife lovers safe and sane.

[@billymcswain6320]

No sympathy at all. Payback for all the bears hunted. Stuffed bears. Yeah