But people regularly find bears in their yards and driveway. Lots of people open their doors in the morning and find a bear within meters from where they’re standing. And the vast majority of those encounters don’t end up with anyone getting hurt.
Source: live in BC, Canada, tons of bears around urban areas.
I’ve never had a bear move into my house or take up residence in one of my boots.
But people regularly find bears in their yards and driveway. Lots of people open their doors in the morning and find a bear within meters from where they’re standing. And the vast majority of those encounters don’t end up with anyone getting hurt.
Source: live in BC, Canada, tons of bears around urban areas.
Yep. And if for whatever reason you do have a problem with a bear out in the open, it’s a bit harder to escape than a spider or snake.
Source: Knew a guy growing up who got eaten by a bear.
(Although moose actually scare me a lot more, since they’re territorial as opposed to just wanting your pic-i-nic basket 99.9% of the time)