Comments by "Keith Bradbury" (@keithbk) on "Black Bear Nibbles at Fearless Hiker in Mexico" video.

  1. Black bears are typically not aggressive and behave more like overgrown raccoons. If you are an avid camper in certain areas of the United States, you will likely encounter black bears at night, entering the camp and searching for unsecured food. They tend to be curious and frighten easy. Yes, you can look a black bear in the eye and if you remain calm, it may investigate your surroundings. Black bears are NOT territorial, meaning they don't attack if you enter their surroundings. Of all the bears, black bears' first course of action is to retreat in signs of danger or fear, climbing trees for safety. The brown bears are more dangerous. You are 20 times more likely to be injured or attacked by a brown bear than a black bear. If you want a black bear to leave, yell at it. If you don't mind it being around, talk calmly to it. If you run from it, it will typically run the opposite way. You are more likely to be struck by lightning than seriously injured by a black bear.
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