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Swedish man's roar scares off charging bear
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| May 18, 2015
| Ben Hooper
Posted on 05/20/2015 8:07:03 AM PDT by JoeProBono
JAMTLAND, Sweden,- A Swedish man out training his new hunting dog was caught on camera warding off a charging bear with a scream emulating a ferocious roar.
Ralph Persson of Jamtland said his dog's bark indicated there was danger nearby during a training session with the hunter and his wife, Lena, and the couple soon saw a large Scandinavian brown bear run out of the woods.
The bear ran straight toward Persson, who responded by trying to intimidate the predator.
"I screamed as much as I could and made myself very big," Persson told the Hela Halsingland newspaper.
The bear, apparently startled by Persson's actions, turned and ran back into the woods.
The encounter was caught on video by Persson and from a distance by Lena Persson.
Ralph Persson, who said he does not trust the "lie down and play dead" defense, said he learned how to scare bears by watching birds.
"I have seen in the past how even cranes have chased bears by folding up their wings," he said.
Persson said he takes responsibility for getting too close to one of the notoriously reclusive bears.
"This time, I went over the limit. You have to have respect for the animals," he said.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: bear
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To: JoeProBono
MEN!
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posted on
05/20/2015 8:15:44 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
To: JoeProBono
To: JoeProBono
such a roar. being sober and sensible really really paid off for thus guy.
some hunters might not have fared as well
Thank you.
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posted on
05/20/2015 8:16:07 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: JoeProBono
But did he have spare underwear in the car?
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posted on
05/20/2015 8:17:28 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(Obama Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
05/20/2015 8:17:55 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
To: JoeProBono
So goes confirmation of “Getting Big” as opposed to erstwhile comedian Steve Martin’s “Getting Small.....” :0)
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posted on
05/20/2015 8:18:17 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
05/20/2015 8:21:41 AM PDT
by
Exit148
((Loose Change Club founder) Put yours aside for the next Freepathon!)
To: JoeProBono
That maneuver might not work every time.
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posted on
05/20/2015 8:39:08 AM PDT
by
dainbramaged
(Get out of my country now)
To: JoeProBono
afterwards the man proceeded to chop down trees with his teeth and make passionate love to the entire Swedish bikini team! what a guy!
To: JoeProBono
Easy as cat.
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posted on
05/20/2015 8:48:31 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
To: dainbramaged
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posted on
05/20/2015 8:51:48 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: JoeProBono
but would it work on a moose?
one once bit my sister,
no. Really.
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posted on
05/20/2015 8:59:57 AM PDT
by
tm61
(Election 2012: we find it IS possible, to polish a turd.)
To: tm61
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posted on
05/20/2015 9:18:45 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
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To: Daffynition
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posted on
05/20/2015 9:20:26 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
I don’t always yell at bears but when I do I scare the crap out of them!
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posted on
05/20/2015 9:38:04 AM PDT
by
TigersEye
(STONE COLD ZOMBIE SCOURGE)
To: TigersEye
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05/20/2015 9:41:25 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
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posted on
05/20/2015 10:19:28 AM PDT
by
TigersEye
(STONE COLD ZOMBIE SCOURGE)
To: JoeProBono
Just WOW!
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posted on
05/20/2015 10:35:54 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
To: TigersEye
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05/20/2015 10:47:47 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
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