Posted on 06/17/2022 7:34:08 AM PDT by SJackson
A young family recorded a scary encounter with a bear during a hiking trip in Whistler, in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
This footage...shows a bear stalking the family along a hiking path. Peachey can be heard saying “do not run” to her child and husband who are walking slowly away from the animal.
The couple then shouts and waves their arms in an attempt to scare the bear off.
In an Instagram post Peachey said, “We later learned they’ve had to close this area multiple times because of this bears increasing aggressive behavior”.
...snip...
transcript BRIGHTON PEACHEY: OK, he's following you, babe. Hey, bear! Hey, bear! Hey!
- Hey, bear!
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Do not run. Hey, bear!
- Go by mom.
- [INAUDIBLE].
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Hey, bear!
- Hey, bear! Hey!
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Holy shit, he's following us.
- Go!
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Hey!
- Home!
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Hey!
- No!
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Go home!
- Go!
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Hey!
- Go! Go!
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: OK.
- OK. You guys, go up there.
- Oh, come on.
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Don't run. Do not run.
- Can we play dead yet?
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Hey! Hey! Hey!
- Can we play dead now? Can we play dead?
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Griffin, walk faster please.
- OK.
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Hey, bear!
- He doesn't want to bother us, but we don't want to get very close.
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Hey!
- Why?
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Hey!
- What happens [INAUDIBLE]?
- This is not a time for you to [INAUDIBLE]. Stay in front of me.
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: --following us.
- He's been following us up the trail. Has no intention of--
- Can we give him--
BRIGHTON PEACHEY: Hey, bear! Hey!
- We shouldn't have done that.
- You wanted to see a bear.
(Excerpt) Read more at uk.news.yahoo.com ...
If we could just pass sensible bear claw and bear teeth laws, all this would end. Nombear needs 40 teeth and 20 claws! We need to reduce those numbers or teeth and claws to 1 each. Oh yeah, and we need “Bear Free Zones” too, where bears are not allowed to follow people. Arming hikers is never the answer! Bears will obey bear free zones and that is final! And even if they don’t, they will have only 1 claw and one tooth, because we passed a law!
“Young couple and children eaten by grizzly, after parents take children hiking in bear country, hoping to encounter the animals.”
“Hey, bear! Go home, bear!”
That always works.
Hi.
In the fwiw department, when hiking or hunting in bear country, it’s a good idea to carry a firearm of appropriate caliber.
Why?
Because if you accidentally come upon a momma bear, she will view you as a threat or dinner. A lose lose situation.
5.56mm
PART 1Circumstances in Which an Individual Needs Restricted Firearms or Prohibited Handguns for the Purpose of Section 20 of the Act
Protection of Life
2 For the purpose of section 20 of the Act, the circumstances in which an individual needs restricted firearms or prohibited handguns to protect the life of that individual or of other individuals are where
(a) the life of that individual, or other individuals, is in imminent danger from one or more other individuals;
(b) police protection is not sufficient in the circumstances; and
(c) the possession of a restricted firearm or prohibited handgun can reasonably be justified for protecting the individual or other individuals from death or grievous bodily harm.
Lawful Profession or Occupation
3 For the purpose of section 20 of the Act, the circumstances in which an individual needs restricted firearms or prohibited handguns for use in connection with his or her lawful profession or occupation are where
(a) the individual’s principal activity is the handling, transportation or protection of cash, negotiable instruments or other goods of substantial value, and firearms are required for the purpose of protecting his or her life or the lives of other individuals in the course of that handling, transportation or protection activity;
(b) the individual is working in a remote wilderness area and firearms are required for the protection of the life of that individual or of other individuals from wild animals; or
(c) the individual is engaged in the occupation of trapping in a province and is licensed or authorized and trained as required by the laws of the province.
There are all sorts of other regulations including local and park restrictions, but in general no, you can't carry without a demonstrable need. Self defense in the absense of a specific threat is not a need.
I like your conclusion.
Always carry a .45 at least when hiking.
Only under certain specific circumstances can a Canadian carry.
#1) On duty police officer
#2) On duty cash escort
#3) Prospectors out in the woods
The cop does not need to take a safe handling course if they have a badge.
The rent-a-cop has to have a PAL and a dispensation from the RCMP
The prospector has to have all the above plus a mining license and an active claim in order to be issued a wildlands ONLY permit to carry. Nearly impossible to obtain. Ask me how I know...
Jezz, I remember this happening when I used to fish out of Cordova - not uncommon then and not new.
In Alaska the Glock 20 is the go-to firearm for bear protection. I use Buffalo Bore 220 gr in mine. If I have a bear charging at me, I’m doing a mag dump.
Ordinarily, it might work, but, in this case, the bear didn’t speak Canadian.
If I was a bear and all you gave me was a nutri bar - you’d need more than a .44.
LOL!
first of all....cut your little boys hair...try to make him into a boy then a man and start by not making him look girlish...
secondly....mom and kids start marching pronto back to the car and dad pick up a big branch...plenty along the way....and keep an eye on the bear.....
and if they didn't have a gun or at minimum bear spray then they are indeed idiots....
Customs guy doesn't know what he's talking about. You spray the bear as much as you can and then add a lighter to the stream. It's not just a flamethrower, it's a flamethrower lighting up fuel-soaked fur.
Because bear bells are for other people. Idiots.
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most bears will avoid humans if they hear them before an encounter. Therefore bell on your shoes is to avoid a surprise and close contact with a bear. Works well with black bears, most of the time. Grizzlies, bell are just croutons on the salad. Add a little crunch texture.
So the ‘idiots’ tag is not appropriate as you are mistaken in your reason for wearing bells. (See the Sitka, Alaska Park warning)
Not again.
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