Posted on 10/20/2022 9:50:45 AM PDT by george76
The mere thought of scaling a mountain is terrifying enough for some, but throw a literal wild bear into the mix and the situation escalates to a whole new level of scary..
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scrambled up enough rocky slopes and edged along enough narrow pathways to know that it requires a lot of attention.
Sometimes just trying to hold a conversation without losing your balance is challenging enough, so I can't imagine what it must be like trying to fend for your own life.
One person who can, and who actually succeeded in this area, is a climber who found themselves going head-to-head with a black bear on Mount Futago in Japan earlier this month.
Bodycam footage from a device the climber was wearing shows the bear running over the rocks towards them - a sight that could itself have been enough to cause the climber to stumble backwards.
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Thankfully the climber somehow appeared prepared for the situation, and quickly responded by shoving the bear backwards down the slope.
It's not like there's a quick escape when you're in the middle of climbing a mountain, so the person had no choice but to keep fending off the bear while simultaneously trying to pull themselves up the rocks. It's not exactly the kind of situation you can practise for at a climbing wall, which makes the intense scene all the more impressive.
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when it attacked them they had no choice but to defend themselves, putting their karate and mixed martial arts training into action.
Though your first instinct when faced with an actual bear might be to try and run away, the US National Parks Service actually advises to 'fight back with everything you have' if a black bear charges and attacks.
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Do not play dead. Direct punches and kicks at the bear’s face, and use any weapon like rocks, branches, or bear spray to defend yourself,
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If you're looking for an excuse to get out of a hike this weekend, this is it.
Wow! Intense!
One of my favorite sumo stars is a wrestler called Tobizaru (the flying monkey) who is a master of these techniques. While I don't think he has every emerged as a tournament champion, he always seems to win close to about 2/3rds of his matches.
Most Sumo wrestlers now are from Mongolia.
Fascinating and scary. I guess there is safety in numbers, especially when multiple climbers exactly copy each other’s defensive moves. Smart tactic on “their” behalf./s
It is the total lack of male or female pronouns? The chattering class has gone insane.
“when it attacked them they had no choice but to defend themselves, putting their karate and mixed martial arts training into action.”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QYn1chaCqp8
Everybody was kung fu fighting
A good sharp-tipped walking stick would be handy.
Most? Don’t watch sumo much, do you?
https://www.indy100.com/viral/bear-attack-climber-fight-japan-2658478192
A better link without all the BS
Thanks
Holy moley! 😮
Btw george, it must suck to not have gun when it’s needed most...
Yes
Idiot hiking unarmed.
How about if I fight back with my gun? I figure a few shots directly into its face will discourage it from continuing any aggressive behavior towards me.
I think Hochul made it a felony to carry a sidearm on state park lands.
There was a kid in CT this week who got mauled by a black bear. It was only the intervention by an adult who fought the bear that saved the kid.
Ignore.
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