Shocking footage has emerged of a black bear approaching a group of hikers and they dealt with the situation in the best possible way…
We can’t imagine anything worse than encountering a wild bear…
Well, this was recently the reality for a group of hikers in Mexico, and they handled it in the best possible way.
Why is it so dangerous to encounter one of these creatures?
According to National Geographic, people who spend a lot of time in the outdoors are at a much higher risk of unwillingly attracting a bear.
“If you’re a hiker, be more careful about various kinds of scents and things that you would have on you – such as food, deodorant, and even chewing gum.”
These creatures are also unbelievably strong.
On average, a grizzly bear can weigh up to 700 lbs and they can reach speeds of up to 40 mph – making it physically impossible for us humans to outrun a bear.
But because of a bear’s unpredictable nature, an encounter is always likely to end in disaster.
But they handled it very impressively.
And they were suddenly joined by an unexpected visitor – a black bear.
And just as experts suggested, the women stood completely still as the bear made its way over to them to check them out.
Which must have been unbelievably hard as at several points, the bear stood on his hind legs to give one of the women a good sniff.
And at one point, she tries to shuffle away and the bear playfully paws at her leg.
Yikes.
And the tension is very much apparent as the hikers patiently wait for the bear to lose interest.
And even though it looks back several times at the bewildered hikers, it just plods away and carries on with its day.
A second video surfaced from another angle and it shows one of the hikers discreetly taking a selfie with the bear as it was stood behind her checking her out.