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Originally Posted by Jboduch
Wow, that’s a giant bear and a great picture! Word to the wise, don’t get between a black bear sow and her cubs or corner them and they mostly will not be a threat although bears don’t get that big only eating berries ������ Grizzlies are different story.
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True. Black bears are by nature timid creatures most of the time, though they can be dangerous in certain situations such as when they think their cubs are being threatened. We used to encounter them a fair amount of the time when camping in the BWCA on the Northern MN - Ontario border. You can reason with a bear: usually when they're looking to raid your camp because they smell food banging a couple of kettles together and yelling loudly will convince them to leave. Some people do carry handguns against the off chance that this-or-that bear decides to get aggressive.
For myself, I worry a lot more about moose up there than I do about bears. Moose are nearsighted, surly, and stupid--not a good combination. I heard one story about a moose attacking a train up near Tofte, MN. Having one come after you on your camping trip would NOT be a fun experience.