Posted on 07/06/2017 8:25:58 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A professional runner from Kenya who was out training on a nature trail in the woods near his home in Maine says he encountered two charging black bears but was able to outrun them during a frantic sprint to a nearby vacant house for cover.
Moninda Marube said when he saw the bears early Wednesday his instincts kicked in and he did what he does best: run.
He told the Sun Journal that the bears were 20 yards (18 meters) away from him and a vacant house was 20 yards away in the opposite direction. So he made a run for the house, with the bears closing to within 10 yards (9 meters) by the time he found safety on the house’s screened porch.
The bears stopped, not realizing they could’ve easily crashed through the flimsy porch screens, Marube said. They sniffed around for a while before wandering away. …
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Come on now.
I outran a bear once.
They gave us a class on bears the first day of work for the US Forest Service. I think their advice back then was to drop and cover your neck. They said to never run from a bear.
I was clearing trail and there was a big patch of Huckleberries across the trail. I had a brush saw and strapped on my cutting chaps and pulled the starter cord on the saw.
A bear exploded out of the Huckleberries.
I dropped the saw and turned and ran screaming down the trail.
The only thing that saved me is that the bear was laughing so hard that he had to stop.
I don’t know if it was a Black or a Grizzly. My back was to him most of the time.
My coworkers all told me what they would have done (climbed a tree, taken the saw to him) but I turned and ran.
That bear probably sat at the bear club drinking a cold one and telling his bear buddies about how he scared the Huckleberries out of this guy.
Very lucky the house was only 20 yards away. He wouldn’t stand a chance with a bear in a footrace
Ha Ha, didn’t read the article did you. Also confused with maybe you thought the bears were the hikers:)
"...come on now..."
Let’s see him do that with a fresh glazed donut in each hand
The cops would catch up to him before the bears did.
Which means they were at most walking, not charging, after him. Or bluffing. Or snoozing in the sun. Or a figment of his imagination.
Or shitting in the woods.
Everything but the truth.
One suspects that this is a tall tale (tail?), and is providing a mendacious runner with some badly needed PR ink.
Oh, and as a runner who lives in occasionally appearing black bear country, I know not to try to outrun them. In fact, everyone knows that.
Everyone.
Daniel Boone was a man, he was a big man,
But the bear he was bigger, so he ran like a .... through the woods.
It’s like they say: Somedays you find motivation, other days motivation finds you....
I don’t even know of anyone who can outrun a decent sized dog.
Like staying awake? Runners have a skill, and have a lot going on mentally. And they have contests called races. The winner can get fame, cash prizes and sportswear sponsorships and endorsements.
They do make a living.
And just the other day a guy from Fish and Game was on TV saying no one can outrun a bear!
The truth is that the bears just wanted to get his autograph. That’s why they hung out on the porch for a while. Finally, they just said “what a jerk” and left.
Yeah... but wouldn't it depend more on the bear's state of mind ?
From article:
“Wardens advise people who encounter black bears to make themselves appear big, make noise and back away slowly. But they recommend people stand their ground if a black bear charges and say if the bear attacks, then fight back.”
Does that work ?
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