[Flycatcher]

I used to work with people that swore black bears never attack humans. I would tell them stories -- such as this one -- that refute their naive belief, but they would just scoff.

As they say, you can't fix stupid.

[george76]

People traveling or camping alone were the mostly likely victims of bear attacks — almost 70 percent of the fatalities involved a single person. Only 9 percent of bear attacks occurred with more than 2 people present.

Beware the bear that stalks in silence: followed by a fast rush. Once predatory bear behavior is initiated it may persist for hours unless it is deterred.