The kids were very lucky the mother didn’t attack. Mighta been a young inexperienced mother that didn’t have enough nerve to attack, or at least bluff charge.
I had a bear huffing and clamping its jaws making a sound at me once, it was over a small hill where I couldn’t see it. I was al out back to the car from a hike a round a pond at the time. It Was unnerving to say the least.
A vriends of mine was out hunting, and sat down to rest y a large tree. He said he heard the same thing, chomping, clapping the teeth together that bears do, and couldn’t tell where it was coming from. He got up, walked around the tree, and there was a hollow in the tree and a bear Inside. Thankfully nothing happened. He backed away slow, and then got out of the area lol. Too close for comfort
That sounds scary! I’ve never heard one make that noise, thank goodness.
But the bull next door was huffing, pawing the ground, and throwing his head around. Actually throwing snot around. My little Yorkie had been barking at him. It was time for us to leave!