How to Escape From a Bear
(excerpted from The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook.)
Most dangerous types of bears: females defending cubs, bears habituated to human food, bears defending a fresh kill
1. Lie still and quiet. Documented attacks show that an attack by a mother black bear often ends when the person stops fighting
2. Stay where you are and do not climb a tree to escape a bear Black bears can climb trees quickly and easily and will come after you. The odds are that the bear will leave you alone if you stay put.
3. If you are lying still and the bear attacks, strike back with anything you can. Go for the bear’s eyes or its snout.
What to Do If You See a Bear
- Make your presence known by talking loudly, clapping, singing, or occasionally calling out. (Some people prefer to wear bells.) Whatever you do, be heard—it does not pay to surprise a bear. Remember, bears can run much faster than humans.
- Keep children close at hand and within sight.
- There is no guaranteed minimum safe distance from a bear: the farther, the better.
- If you are in a car, remain in your vehicle. Do not get out, even for a quick photo. Keep your windows up. Do not impede the bear from crossing the road. Reduce or eliminate food odors from yourself, your camp, your clothes, and your vehicle.
- Do not sleep in the same clothes you cook in.
- Store food so that bears cannot smell or reach it.
- Do not keep food in your tent—not even a chocolate bar.
- Properly store and bring out all garbage.
- Handle and store pet food with as much care as your own.
- While all bears should be considered dangerous and should be avoided, three types should be regarded as more dangerous than the average bear. These are: females defending cubs, bears habituated to human food, bears defending a fresh kill.
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