Not as easily decided as it sounds. Here are a few facts:
A male grizzly can move 109 yards in 6 seconds, so 3 seconds away from this guy.
Here are the most likely reason for attack:
“The Alaska Science Center ranks the following as the most likely reasons for bear attacks:
1. Surprise
2. Curiosity
3. Invaded personal space (this includes a mother bear protecting her young)
4. Predatory
5. Hunting wounded
6. Carcass defense
7. Provoked charge
1, 3, and 6 give three reasons in this case for this guy to be concerned, and why wait for a bear to charge you and be on you in 3 seconds? Maybe he stumbled into an area where there was no place to back out?
Bears now have civil rights?
“A male grizzly can move 109 yards in 6 seconds, so 3 seconds away from this guy.”
It’s probably a bit scarier if you’re actually there and are aware of the animal’s capabilities. Tough call though - unless I’m sure that I can hit the thing in the face while it’s charging me, I might have been tempted to do what he did also.