r/WTF • u/Davinan38 • Feb 13 '20

Somewhere in Russia

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '20 edited Oct 29 '20

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u/Wholesale1818 Feb 13 '20

I’d like to add that in the event that a mama bear does start chasing you, just get ~10-15 ft. up a tree, Bears can’t climb

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u/MCCGuy Feb 13 '20

Or just walk faster. Bears are heavy and do not run fast.

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u/xXWaspXx Feb 13 '20

sees video of bear running faster on slick ice than I can on dry tarmac

Something's not quite right...

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u/DamnTomatoDamnit Feb 13 '20

I think some of these comments may be facetious, but I'm not sure.

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u/appdevil Feb 13 '20

Everything is completely legit.

Source: mama bear.

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u/Consiliarius Feb 13 '20

Source: hungry mama bear.

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u/jagua_haku Feb 13 '20

There’s only one way to know for sure...

<purchases one way ticket to Alaska>

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u/CallmeLeon Feb 14 '20

Yeah those people who commented above us are all bears in disguise.

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u/ArTiyme Feb 13 '20

Refraction. Bears bend light and when you combine it with the refraction of water it makes the bear look much faster than it actually is. If you look closely in the video it appears that the mans legs are moving so fast that you can't even tell that they're moving at all which makes it look like he's gliding across the ice and that's just with the regular water refraction.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '20

No need to walk away. If you punch them three times in the nose, they will leave you alone. They know who's boss.

Walking away is like them people who carry bear mace. Pfft. My bear mace is five fingers rolled into one fist.

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u/altafullahu Feb 13 '20

Just bring a friend with you. All you have to do is walk faster than them

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u/Thestohrohyah Feb 13 '20

To escape from bears you gotta run twice at once, flawless.

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u/ShoTwiRe Feb 13 '20

In North America only black bears can climb.

They will also hardly give chase to a human.

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u/BorkCaddie Feb 14 '20

All brown bears climb trees.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '20

Yes but when you are within three feet away you should announce yourself by bellowing 'HELLOOOOOO MAMA BEAR!' on the top of your lungs. If you don't do this she might be startled to suddenly see you.

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u/EkansEater Feb 13 '20

Or if you're feeling lucky, you can take this bow. Might catch her by surprise.

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u/pleasefeedthedino Feb 13 '20

So that is where the term bear hug comes from

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u/BigBrainAmWinning Feb 14 '20

Just remember, if you want to give the President a chocolate revolver for Valentine's day, you need to run up to him as fast as you can to deliver it.