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I’m on my way home from a week’s vacation exploring Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Yesterday afternoon, on the last day of the trip, I happened upon this:
https://youtube.com/shorts/-P3MBvA96hg?feature=share
Sorry for the unsteady, grainy video, but what you see here is an adult female (I think) grizzly bear. I estimate that she probably weighs about 500 pounds. I was only about 75 yards away and had there not been a deep ravine between us, I would have been even more intimidated than I already was. When I sighted her in my binoculars, she looked right at me. So I shot this 20 second video and got the hell out of there! An adrenaline rush and a once in a lifetime experience.
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I estimate that she was probably about 500 pounds. I was only about 75 yards away and had there not been a deep ravine between us, I would have been more terrified than I already was. When I sighted her in my binoculars, she looked right at me...

She looks like she's thinking about that ravine too, but for different reasons.

Pretty cool.
 
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She looks like she's thinking about that ravine too, but for different reasons.

Pretty cool.
I had bear spray as does most everyone there, but you wonder whether it really works. I hope to never have to find out.
 
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You are a brave man sir.
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Great video.

Except you have a problem when the other campers are your spouse and children ...
 
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Duracuir1 Duracuir1
You are a brave man sir.
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Great video.
Brave? Not so much. More like astonishingly stupid but with an adventurous spirit. 😲
 
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I had bear spray as does most everyone there, but you wonder whether it really works. I hope to never have to find out.
Bearspray on a grizzly is better than nothing but it usully won't have much effect on a determined grizzly.
 
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I’m on my way home from a week’s vacation exploring Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Yesterday afternoon, on the last day of the trip, I happened upon this:
Impressive & unique experience, & good fortune to be able to catch a recording, too.

Black bear in my backyard, central Redmond WA, about 5 minutes walk from downtown...
 
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Bear spray can be hit or miss. Best to just give them your watch and credit cards.
 
Charlemagne1333
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Bears? Pffft!!

The next time a bear tries to steal your porridge, just grab him by the nuts, look him square in the eyes and ask him who the daddy is.

Sent this one packing, last week…

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