The animal looked really shocked.
What would you do if you happen to chance upon a bear while going out in the woods? Do you run? Well, according to Alaska's Department of Fish and Game: you cannot outrun a bear. They might look fluffy and friend-shaped, but these are strong predators with teeth and claws.
"If you see a bear, avoid it and give the bear every opportunity to avoid you. If you do encounter a bear, remain calm and try to observe what the bear is doing,” the organization states. “Chances are good you are not in danger. Most bears are interested only in protecting food, cubs, or their 'personal space.' Once they feel there is no threat, they will move on."
But what happens when a bear approaches you? Well, a group of daring adventurers-slash-wildlife photographers shows in footage how they do it. It may not seem like they were going to survive, but they seemed like they knew what they were doing. In the video, you can see that the bear was actually charging at them on the beach. So these people responded by shouting and screaming aggressively at the charging ursine.
We were expecting a slaughter because of the yelling, but at the last second, the bear actually swerved away as one man ran towards it, as if chasing it off in another direction. "We have been Bear guiding for over 10 years. This happened a few days ago, and it's not the first time,” Scenic Bear Viewing, the group where the men belonged to wrote in a caption on the video. "We are trained exactly for this situation. We are a professional bear guide operation. Although we will try to avoid this at all costs."
Image credit: Instagram/@scenicbearviewing