[Zhang Fei]

[“I always thought black bears were more afraid of us,” Galante said. “I always thought they were kind of mild-mannered around here.”]

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Environut propaganda has led people to lower their guard with respect to wild animals. There aren’t many bear attacks because there aren’t many bear encounters, knowing or not. On a per encounter basis, fatal bear attacks are probably hundreds or thousands of times higher than criminal homicide rates. For bears, humans are a potential food source wth the benefit of being slow and weak.

[george76]

Black bear fatally attacks man drinking coffee in his yard and drags him 75 feet, Arizona

https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article276484731.html