Originally Posted by
globecanvas
Today I was riding my cross bike near
Millbrook Mountain and came around a bend practically right on top of a mama bear and two (big) cubs, maybe 20 feet away. One went right, two went left. I waited a minute, then the two who went left came back across the trail to join the other one, except while they were doing that the other one scampered back across the trail the other way, so now there were two on the right and one on the left. The mama went across the trail again and pushed the cub back across with her nose so finally they were all on the same side. Best bear encounter ever.
did you read about the guy who recently had a bear encounter in montana? it was pretty insane. he lived, but he was attacked multiple times. he thought he was golden after surviving the first round, only to have the bear come back.
it's a pretty crazy read. i'll see if i can find it and link to it.
my wife is paralyzed by fear w/r/t bears. grizzlies have also been extending their turf here and we're now in grizzly country.