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Bear on seymour

Aug. 19, 2010, 6:13 p.m.
wilkez
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Joined: Nov. 19, 2002

I was riding salvation yesterday and had a run in with a black bear right where it comes out into the powerlines clearing. I came around a blind corner and surprised the medium sized black bear. I was only about 5 or 6 feet away from it, so I slowly got off my bike and had it between myself and the bear. The bear then huffed at me, so I made myself look big and made some noise to show it I meant business. It then bluff charged me with 3 or 4 thunderous steps and came right up to my bike before backing off and scurrying down the trail. It then turned around about 10-15 feet away and continued to stare me down, so I got on a stump with bike in hand and made a lot of noise until it scurried off into the bush.

So just a heads up. be bear smart out there. If you surprise a bear like I did, do not run and do not back down if it comes towards you. 99% of the time they are acting defensively and will only bluff charge you in an attempt to defend themselves. Luckily it was a male, so no cubs and I got off scott free.

I wish I was wearing a gopro at the time, it would have been epic footage!

Aug. 19, 2010, 7:55 p.m.
auzz-man
Posts: 150
Joined: Oct. 16, 2008

Wow, pretty scary. To be honest, I have no idea what I would do if I were in your situation. I've never really been near a bear enough so that it would act defensively. Hardly any bears on the lower island.

Aug. 19, 2010, 8:03 p.m.
walleater
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Joined: Aug. 12, 2007

Was he riding a Flatline?

treezz
wow you are a ass

Aug. 19, 2010, 8:48 p.m.
roy
roy
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Joined: April 2, 2006

So it wasn't a stoned bear?

Aug. 20, 2010, 6:26 a.m.
wilkez
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Joined: Nov. 19, 2002

Nope it wasn't a typical whistler chill stoned bear. This one was the real deal.

Aug. 20, 2010, 9:07 a.m.
heckler
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Joined: Oct. 28, 2003

And I'm pretty sure he lives on Corkscrew. I've seen him a couple times, but never as intimately as your encounter.

Aug. 20, 2010, 9:09 a.m.
craq
Posts: 226
Joined: May 21, 2009

I've been waiting for the day that this happens to me lol. You know it's bound to happen eventually.

Rep for awesome story :)

Aug. 20, 2010, 9:55 a.m.
Lady-Gravity
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Joined: Nov. 19, 2002

so how many times did you have to wash your shorts??

Aug. 20, 2010, 10:02 a.m.
mr_fungle
Posts: 4740
Joined: Nov. 20, 2002

That's a bit close for comfort. Kudos for keeping it cool.

Aug. 20, 2010, 10:04 a.m.
petepeterson
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Joined: Jan. 6, 2010

well written.
I bet the adrenal glands were pumpin!!!

Aug. 20, 2010, 10:10 a.m.
roy
roy
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Joined: April 2, 2006

Nope it wasn't a typical whistler chill stoned bear. This one was the real deal.

I think you missed this thread :)

http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=135575

Aug. 21, 2010, 10:41 p.m.
gearjunkierob
Posts: 79
Joined: July 19, 2003

Good job Tyler. Thanks for the heads up.

Aug. 22, 2010, 10:05 a.m.
Sketchy-Flanders
Posts: 261
Joined: Nov. 7, 2005

I bumped into a skunk on one of those side trails near Will's Way.
Now THAT was scary.

Team Crafty

Aug. 22, 2010, 8:34 p.m.
OllieOwl
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Joined: Aug. 22, 2010

Terrifying!!

Sept. 4, 2010, 2:19 p.m.
Sketchy-Flanders
Posts: 261
Joined: Nov. 7, 2005

I bumped into another one today. This time on Fromme.
We were coming to the bottom of Rooter's re-route when my dog goes totally rigid and then bolts towards me from the scrub to the side of the trail.
I look over there and there's a skunk getting ready to fire one at the dog. Good thing my dog is a fast runner. That skunk had some attitude problem.

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