HAH, Joe's new name!!I
Slept through an encounter with a black bear-Fell asleep hard for a nap hiking up a steep run-off-Woke to find a steaming pile of berries n' leaves next to my pack (using for pillow), no bear in sight-Guess the cartoons were right-Play dead and the bear tries to shit on yer head but won't attack you

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Not all bears are the same.

Preferably it's best to not interact with a black bear that's minding it's business so that dog is a little shit for running toward it and I can feel the frustration of it's owner. However if the black bear approaches you with agressive behavior, you actually want to make loud noises and look big. If they do attack (which is rare), fight back with everything you have. You do not play dead.

Grizzlies are a different story. You don't want to get loud and act bigger like you would with a black bear or mountain lion. I've been that close to a young griz when hiking with my grandfather but we just slowly backed up and went the opposite direction. The bear just kept on his path forward. Same thing happened many years before with my aunt and him only they encountered a mother with cubs. They did the same thing and nothing happened. Funny thing was it was in the same location.