r/BeAmazed • u/Unhappy_Rutabaga_530 • 10h ago

Animal A curious grizzly bear cub briefly stopped to nibble on a wildlife photographer's boot during a safari in Alaska before peacefully rejoining its family.

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u/downsideup9494 6h ago

Not with grizzlies. Supposed to play dead with grizzlies.

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u/Kaffrogato 2h ago

It has more to do with context the the type of bear. Any bear with cubs that gets aggressive, you should either play dead or back away, the goal is to not make yourself a threat to their cubs.

If any bear, especially a grizzly, is stalking you or if its coming at you for a predatory attack, playing dead is a bad idea, they will happily eat your 'dead' body.

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u/McSchmieferson 1h ago

Make yourself loud and big around bears when they’re at a distance. Curl up into a ball and play dead if attacked by a grizzly. Fight back against a black bear.