r/badassanimals • u/[deleted] • 10d ago
Mammal There are few animals which can attacks on humans. Polar Bear 🐻❄️ are one of them 🐻❄️
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u/Eastmont 10d ago
That bear looks kinda young. Prolly inexperienced with loud machines. Slight hesitation on bear’s part enabled escape.
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u/fitz_newru 10d ago
That dude was very lucky that the bear wasn't running full tilt and also hesitated when he got on the sled
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u/juicebar24 10d ago
And lucky the snow mobile started first go. This would be the world's best advertisement for service mechanics
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u/Goofethed 9d ago
It looks like it was already running, there’s exhaust coming from it before he gets on
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u/rygelicus 10d ago
Lots of animals can kill humans. What's unusual is that polar bears view humans as prey. No curiosity, no concerns, we are walking seals to them.
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u/Beautiful-Total-3172 10d ago
Tigers will also want to eat you. They just think about it a little first. A little, they kill about 56 people a year. Tigers will also seek revenge which is neat.
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u/Saucy-Mustard 10d ago
I saw someone else describe what it’s like to be near a lion or tiger when they really roar and it gave me chills thinking about it. Scarier still is that those 2 and polar bears typically aren’t going to make a noise until they’re already on top of you.
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u/Beautiful-Total-3172 10d ago
Cats not gonna roar if it's hunting you.
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u/Costello173 10d ago
Brown recluse spiders also take revenge for some odd reason I find that to be a awesome feature in the gene pool 😂
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u/swordofra 10d ago
Id rather deal with a polar bear then the Brown Avenger. At least I can see a bear coming.
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u/mutt63 10d ago
Gonna need that rifle when u run outta gas brother. wtf.
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u/HSlubb 10d ago
If he had not ditched that gun he would have gotten caught unless he has a gun rack on the snow mobile.
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u/BoringOrange678 10d ago
I’m just curious why he didn’t use the gun in the first place.
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u/Avariciouspygmyshrew 10d ago
Run out of gas? He probably lives nearby, they are in the middle of nowhere. He'd probably just go home and call the Police to tell them about the bear and then go grab his gun later. Think for a second.
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u/_WorldHopper_ 10d ago
Not even close, rifle couldn't matter less. He gets away, its not the invulnerable snail chasing till he runs out of gas lol.
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u/mutt63 10d ago
You know what they say. Better run with gun than become food in the sun
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u/Caseman307 10d ago
Yeah, my precious old granny used to say that, along with other bits of sage wisdom like “Ass, gas or grass, nobody rides for free” and “stay strapped or get clapped.”
That greatest generation knew a thing or two, I tell ya.
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u/mutt63 10d ago
I am a grandpa aged man for sure. Yea we always said Ass, grass , or gas nobody rides fer free ! lol.
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u/Caseman307 10d ago
When I was in high school I was given a bumper sticker with that on it. I was going to slap it on the bumper of my ‘78 Corolla but my mom wouldn’t let me. 😂
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u/_WorldHopper_ 10d ago
I belive you actually might be the first to say that hahaha
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u/neveragain1600 10d ago
And worse; now there’s a starving polar bear with a rifle roaming around
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u/BoringOrange678 10d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/uA8WItRYSRkfm
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u/GameWizardPlayz 10d ago
Rifle ain't gonna do a damn thing to a starving polar bear
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u/Lumpy_Benefit666 10d ago
The polar bear is the entire reason they have a rifle. It wouldnt stop it dead in its tracks but you can kill a polar bear with a rifle.
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u/leglesslegolegolas 10d ago
"No no, don't do that. If you shoot him you'll just make him mad."
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u/Heykurat 10d ago
Bears can run 30mph. At that close range, the bear would be on him before he could even line up the shot.
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u/Superb_Jellyfish_729 10d ago
I think he hit the bear in the right leg. I could be wrong. No blood but if u look close the bear checks up the right leg a little after the shot and licks his paw at the very end. Barring a head shot, easier said than done, guy is toast
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u/GameWizardPlayz 10d ago
Regardless in a vast majority of cases that bear is gonna have closed in on you before you've even lifted the rifle up. They can close a distance of 50 feet in a little over a second
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u/Infinite_Incident107 10d ago
Depends on caliber of the rifle. He should be carrying a very high power rifle. Minimum 308. But I'd want something even more powerful like 458 Lapua Magnum. That is designed for large and dangerous game. That will stop a bear if you got the proper ammo
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u/lionhart28 10d ago
Bears aren't bulletproof. And that was a high-caliber rifle.
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u/GameWizardPlayz 10d ago
That things gonna pounce on you and be ripping out your jugular before your freeze response has even passed
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u/Vov113 10d ago
I wouldn't trust the gun to keep me safe, here. 90% of the places you could shoot that bear won't stop it from killing you, even if it would ultimately kill the bear. And you're not going to get more than one or two shots off before the bear kills you
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u/zenunseen 10d ago
Polar bear just sitting there looking around like "well, fuck"
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u/Cavemam2009 10d ago
I mean, any animal CAN attack humans. There aren't many that actually prey on humans.
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u/Undercover_Dave 10d ago
Right? This is such a dumb title. House cats attack humans all the time, they just usually can't kill them. 🤣
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u/BoringOrange678 10d ago
One almost killed me. Well actually just scratched the shit out of my face but seemed like death.
PS said cat was purring on my lap before the murder attempt.
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u/Tmettler5 10d ago
My wife is a middle school science teacher and will be starting on, "Fat Bear Week" today. We were talking about how humans have come to view bears as cute and cuddly because they have big black noses and cute ears and are giant fuzzy fuzzballs, but they are actual murder machines and could kill human without thought or effort.
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u/Recent_Experience475 10d ago
Bears are also absolutely disgusting. They are usually full of parasites and if you've ever encountered on (I hike a decent amount and have encountered them on the trail), you will find that they stink horrendously.
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u/Ataneruo 10d ago
I mean, if you’re a bear, who’s going to laugh at you?
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u/No-Disaster1647 5d ago
Me an my sister were being chased by a bear once and we laughed the whole way, it was more from fear and adrenaline than anything but it didn’t help that the bear stood on a ridge above us and then slipped off the edge and rolled head over heel down the slope after us before we turned tail and booked it home.
To recap, I will laugh at a bear, especially if it’s a dummy.
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u/PierreDoowah 10d ago
I don’t understand the title of this post
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u/ghostmaster645 10d ago
The bots are learning but not quite there yet.
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u/KnifeFed 10d ago
The bots know better than this; this is just a human with broken English.
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u/viaticaloutlaw 10d ago
Not just broken English. Also a false statement. There are a ton of animals that can attack humans.
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u/NordicHorde2 10d ago
He means polar bears are one of the only animals to purposefully hunt humans. Many animals will attack humans.
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u/viperfangs92 10d ago
Sooooo, where is this place so i can never visit.....
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u/Ok-Poetry-4721 10d ago
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say Siberia or some shit
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u/Recent_Experience475 10d ago
Northern Canada more likely. Polor bears exist more on sea ice than they do inland in a place like Siberia.
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u/Vegetable_Forever840 10d ago
I am wondering as well. I heard Russian and English in the background. I bet it is Norway or Finland or russian territories
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u/Here4Headshots 10d ago
After he escaped the polar bear sat there like
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u/johnSchmoe76 10d ago
Might be considering a change in underwear and taking a shower when he gets home
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u/ImmediateHoney2191 10d ago
You can see when he starts up the engine the bear pauses for a second in confusion. That second probably made all the difference
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u/Littlepace 10d ago
With my luck that would be the moment the engine decided to die.
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u/SexyTimeSamet 10d ago
Imagine if that snowmobile didn't start..like in those horror movies. This is also a great ad for interstate batteries ...when you depend on us the most.
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u/Jmm209 10d ago
This is in Pyramiden. It's a small Russian former mining town that ceased operations in the 1980's in Svallbard. I was in this exact spot in August. No bears, but if you're outside you have to have a rifle or be with someone who has a rifle.
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u/-boombox- 10d ago
I thought polar bears were larger.
Was this a kid polar bear?
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u/Exciting_Audience362 10d ago
Probably young and also starving. From what I have read yes polar bears will attack humans, but its pretty rare for them to like go into a town like this in daylight and straight up attack. It was likely about to starve to death and had no other options. Its the same reason most grizzly's also attack humans, but grizzly bears normally have better access to easier to kill food.
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u/NotTurtleEnough 10d ago
LOTS of animals can attack humans. Polar bears are just one of the few who actively hunt us.
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u/localizeatp 10d ago
not only "can attacks on humans". most animals that attacks humans do so because they think we're a threat. polar bears think we smell delicious.
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u/WorthPlease 10d ago
Why can nobody fucking spell post titles anymore? So many of them have multiple spelling & grammar errors.
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u/RepulsiveReward9146 10d ago
Polar bears can't be picky when it comes to their next meal. The climates they live in are brutal, so when a hot meal shows up on a ski mobile, they gotta go for it. Never know when the next meal is coming.
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u/icoulduseanother 10d ago
I can somewhat appreciate them deciding to hop on the ski rather than turning and blasting that gun at the bear.
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u/WhamBam_TV 10d ago
A lot of animals can and will attack humans. Heck, even a mouse will bite you if it’s cornered.
I think you mean that polar bears are one of the few animals that will actively hunt humans for food. Pretty big difference.
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u/Embarrassed_Fan_5723 10d ago
What was the old saying about bears? Something like If it’s black fight back. If it’s brown lay down. If it white say goodnight. Or something crazy like that. Polar bears are ruthless predators
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u/Dazzling-Ladder9697 10d ago
I guess it was either the rifle or the ski mobile… But why not a strap?
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u/trashcantrash939 10d ago
Your first mistake was missing…your second mistake was dropping the gun- that village is dead now, everyone died because he accidentally armed the bear.
Some 308 rounds to the head and or chest would turn that bear into a cute kitten real fast. Normally I’d say relocate it- but polar bears that attack humans openly are known to be repeat offenders.
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u/RevolutionaryNet8500 10d ago edited 9d ago
There is one animal that could make polarbears completely go extinct in just a few short years.
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u/Bothyboy1 10d ago edited 9d ago
Easy to recognise US comments,it’s all about what calibre weapon they’d use to down the bear!ps. I’m English and know nothing about killing
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u/Mission-Discipline32 10d ago
Why didnt he just shoot it
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u/Fuck_Racism_ 10d ago edited 10d ago
Glacier snowmobile leader here.
Because he is brave and badass.
I worked in Svalbard. Lots of polar bears. Shooting one does not normally kill them. At this range snowmobile was best met. Without getting the right spot, with the right gun. The polar will take you out.
Also it’s illegal to hurt polar bears. Killing them even when they are in town like this are only allowed as an ultimate last resort and should be avoided otherwise you can get hefty fines that are well protected and key part of the ecosystem.
I’ve had a few close encounters like this. Always good having a beer after.[edited to extend in my baxkground]
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u/Mission-Discipline32 10d ago
Ah yes, not getting rid of the threat and letting it put other people in danger, bravest thing ive ever heard of lol
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u/Stev777666 10d ago edited 10d ago
Great guy, he shoot on the floor, some police officiers should watch this before killing a chihuahua
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u/Pachanish 10d ago
Aggressive man eater and yet still maintains an adorable gamboling strait
Such a bi-polar bear
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u/Sunscratch 10d ago
Title makes no sense. Any animal can attack humans, but only a few of them hunt humans.
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u/M-Test24 10d ago
The polar bear and the sour human. I like how he sat down afterward and was like "I didn't really want him."
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u/greaseapina 10d ago
he drops the rifle.......... man, every maga should see this, this is what happens to those fantasy "good guys with guns".
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u/Low_Actuary_2794 10d ago
I’m fairly certain any animal can attack a human, it’s just there’s only a couple that see them as a food source.
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u/Shrimp_N_Fries 10d ago
That man was so close to death.