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"Never push a slower friend down," when fleeing bears, writes National Park Service [1]
['Rob Beschizza']
Date: 2023-03-06
The National Park Service has a protip for fleeing the angry/hungry bear you stupidly approached:
If you come across a bear, never push a slower friend down…even if you feel the friendship has run its course.
CNN Travel helpfully overexplains the joke:
The service points out that as spring approaches, bears will become more active. On their website, the National Park Service advises visitors who encounter a bear to keep their distance from the animal and to not surprise the bear if it hasn't noticed you yet. If the bear notices you, you should "identify yourself" as a human by standing still, talking calmly and waving your arms. Hikers should also travel in groups if possible.
The website also notes that bear attacks are rare but can occur.
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