HOW TO ESCAPE FROM A BEAR
1. Lie still and quiet.
[ Documented attacks show that an attack by a mother bear often ends when the person stops fighting. ]
2. Stay where you are and do not climb a tree to escape a bear.
[ Bears can climb trees quickly and easily and will come after you. The odds are that the bear will leave you alone if you stay put. ]
3. If you are lying still and the bear attacks, strike back with anything you can.
[ Go for the bear's eyes or its snout. ]
What to do IF YOU SEE a BEAR
Make your presence known by talking loudly, clapping, singing, or occasionally calling out. (Some people prefer to wear bells.)
Whatever you do, be heard—it does not pay to surprise a bear. Remember, bears can run much faster than humans. Keep children close at hand and within sight. There is no guaranteed minimum safe distance from a bear: the farther, the better.
If you are in a car, remain in your vehicle. Do not get out, even for a quick photo. Keep your windows up. Do not impede the bear from crossing the road
How to AVOID AN ATTACK
• Reduce or eliminate food odors from yourself, your camp, your clothes, and your vehicle.
• Do not sleep in the same clothes you cook in.
• Store food so that bears cannot smell or reach it.
• Do not keep food in your tent—not even a chocolate bar.
• Properly store and bring out all garbage.
• Handle and store pet food with as much care as your own.
• While all bears should be considered dangerous and should be avoided, three types should be regarded as more dangerous than the average bear:
Females defending cubs.
Bears habituated to human food.
Bears defending a fresh kill.
1. Lie still and quiet.
[ Documented attacks show that an attack by a mother bear often ends when the person stops fighting. ]
2. Stay where you are and do not climb a tree to escape a bear.
[ Bears can climb trees quickly and easily and will come after you. The odds are that the bear will leave you alone if you stay put. ]
3. If you are lying still and the bear attacks, strike back with anything you can.
[ Go for the bear's eyes or its snout. ]
What to do IF YOU SEE a BEAR
Make your presence known by talking loudly, clapping, singing, or occasionally calling out. (Some people prefer to wear bells.)
Whatever you do, be heard—it does not pay to surprise a bear. Remember, bears can run much faster than humans. Keep children close at hand and within sight. There is no guaranteed minimum safe distance from a bear: the farther, the better.
If you are in a car, remain in your vehicle. Do not get out, even for a quick photo. Keep your windows up. Do not impede the bear from crossing the road
How to AVOID AN ATTACK
• Reduce or eliminate food odors from yourself, your camp, your clothes, and your vehicle.
• Do not sleep in the same clothes you cook in.
• Store food so that bears cannot smell or reach it.
• Do not keep food in your tent—not even a chocolate bar.
• Properly store and bring out all garbage.
• Handle and store pet food with as much care as your own.
• While all bears should be considered dangerous and should be avoided, three types should be regarded as more dangerous than the average bear:
Females defending cubs.
Bears habituated to human food.
Bears defending a fresh kill.
