While wearing their tutus.
While wearing their tutus.
LOL!
Don't know about the hikers but I saw just such a black bear in Canada while camping long ago. It was early summer and the small bear (150 lbs or so) wandered onto the trail snuffling on all fours about 15 yds away. Spotted us, reared up curious showing off the fuzzy winter coat scrape that started at his pelvis and continued downward. Think big dusty hairball projecting out 8 to 10 inches from the summer coat. Above that it was sleek and shiny. Looked like a cartoon bear with a tutu. Luckily for us, he turned and tore off back into the woods. Wish I'd had a photo.