The brown bear is the largest predator in the Urals: its weight can exceed 600 kg. The front legs are a powerful attack tool equipped with claws. With one blow of its paw, the brown bear easily interrupts the ridge of an elk, pulls out its ribs and breaks the bones of the skull. The outcome of the meeting between a bear and a man, for the most part, will depend on the competent actions of the latter.
Distance must be strictly observed
According to statistics, a bear will attack a person, mainly during an unexpected meeting. That is why you need to warn the predator in advance about your appearance - make noise, shout, sing songs, talk loudly. If a meeting with a predator has occurred, then it is necessary to strictly observe the distance: the bear must have its own personal space. Keeping a distance, you need to know that each bear has its own paths. You can not find yourself in the way of this beast. In no case should the path of its retreat be blocked, otherwise the predator will have no choice but to defend itself by attacking a person.
You can't run away from the bear
If there was a meeting with a bear, then in no case should you run away. There is no need to panic, you need to stay calm. If a person starts to run away from a bear, he will think that he needs to catch up, and will hurry to do it. Bears run very well, reaching speeds of up to 70 km / h. You can't run away from a predator and swim. There is a risk that the bear will rush after the person into the water.
It is not recommended to stare into the bear's eyes for a long time. You should begin to slowly retreat, but not be on the bear's only retreat path. If the movement of a person begins to provoke the animal to approach, then you should freeze, saying to the predator in body language the following: "I am not afraid of you and I can attack in response!" If the predator does not leave in this case, then you can try to scare him away by rattling bowlers, firing from a rocket launcher into the air, etc. The fact is that some bears are shy, and such gestures make them retreat. But not all!
The bear should be distracted
If you cannot scare the bear, and he comes closer and closer, trying to sniff a person, then you need to carefully remove your hiking backpack, placing it in front of you. You can take off your outerwear and put it in front of you. In this case, there is a chance that the predator will be interested in the person's things, and not in himself. If this does not help, and the bear prepares for an attack (growls, digs the ground with its paw, makes short lunges forward), then it is necessary to grab the gun (if any) and shoot into the air. You can also use the available firecrackers, creating a bright noise show. Bears are afraid of such a fuss.
Meeting a bear and her offspring is life-threatening
It is very dangerous to be between the cubs and their mother: the attack of the bear will be inevitable. The fact is that the female is very aggressive at this time, since she has to protect her brood. Since an attack in this case will be inevitable, then you need to fight back, as it turns out: use the means at hand (if there is no small arms). It should be remembered that the weak point of bears is their nose and eyes. If you have a gun, then you must first shoot into the air in order to scare away the predator, and if this does not help, shoot to kill!
He who is forewarned is armed
So that the meeting with the bear is not life-threatening, it is necessary to go to the taiga forests, having a carbine, a hunting rifle and other officially registered small arms behind your back. It must be remembered that you should not immediately shoot at the beast and kill him. Whenever possible, everything should be done to incur minimal losses and costs. This has already been written above. If a threat to life really exists, then it is necessary to shoot the beast.
