Reportedly happening in Japan, a climber captured himself on video being attacked by a black bear, and upon further inspection of the video we can see at least one cub in the background. Can you spot the cub?
Being outdoors in the wilderness can have us crossing paths with a lot of wildlife, including some that may be capable of doing serious damage. Black bears, in this case, typically don’t attack people. The big exception to this general rule is if a cub is nearby. In those instances, you absolutely want to keep your distance from Momma and the cubs.
For instances such as this, bear spray or pepper spray might be to your advantage. The momma bear is looking to get you away from her cub and not necessarily inflict severe damage to you, and that means in most cases there will be some distance between you for the majority of the time, along with displays of aggression.
If you have no tools available to you, moving away from both mom and the cubs is to your advantage, and utilizing anything around you can also be of help. Rocks, branches, anything that can be used as a tool of self-defense.
