One lucky fellow. Unlike this gal who didnt respect wildlife http://www.telluridewatch.com/pages/full_story/push?article—Updated+8-10-Autopsy+Shows+Ouray+Woman+Was+Killed+by+Bear%20&id=3126479—Updated+8-10-Autopsy+Shows+Ouray+Woman+Was+Killed+by+Bear&instance=news_special_coverage_right_column
I now live in Idaho and I saw that story about the foolish woman in Colorado.
I would never want a bear to think I was its friend.
Bears are omnivores. They realize that stupid people (aka Timothy Treadwell and the lady in CO) are especially tasty.