ORIGINAL: Matt / PA
If you found yourself BETWEEN her and the cubs?.........she might have handed you your ass, but like Rob said they're a shy animal even with cubs and are apt to run 99% of the time.
I would almost be more nervous of a big stray shephard or some other big dog than I would an average sized black bear.
Almost.
Awesome, and a bit scary, story. I have never seen a bear in my life, it is something i want to do.
Heres one for you Matt,
Opening day of turkey season this year me and my brother are on a ridge not far from where he shot his turkey two years ago. Its starting to get light and i see a doe scamper by at about 10 yards. About a minute later, i hear some more rustling and 2 German Sheppard's run by on its trail. The first dog was normal size and color but the second was absolutely huge and almost all black. They get out of sight without seeing us and we resume hunting. About 30 minutes later 2 does come flying by on the trail again. Knowing what was coming i turn around to see the two dogs hot on there trail. Before i could do anything they are out of sight again. We kinda felt like wewere inthe movie "The Sandlot"
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That 2nd German Sheppard was not normal and it still kinda freaks me out how close they got without seeing us. He had to weight at least 150 lbs, because my lab/Sheppard mix weighs 100 and its dwarfed by this beast.