Ernie S.
Diamond Member
Yep, coming up on a bear unexpected out in the woods is always pucker time. However, except for this one bear, every other time I have seen one he, or she, was leaving, having seen me first. Really don't have much fear of wild animals, excepting unknowingly getting between them and their young.
I've never been as close to one as you... well not alive. In my experience, they really would not want to get close to a person if they can avoid it, but I suppose bears in remote areas may never have seen a man and are currious, especially if they smell bacon.
I don't know what it is with bacon, but bears will walk miles for the stuff. Apples too.