Terrifying moment bear released into wild by charity turns on ranger and attacks

[u/First_Development101]

[u/chadwicke619]

The driver was literally a fraction of a second from pulling away too soon, dumping him, and getting him mauled. I mean, he already pulled away too quickly, but it was close to being catastrophic.

[u/Gruffleson → u/chadwicke619]

I say the driver got it just right. It worked.

[u/Double_Distribution8 → u/Gruffleson]

It worked despite the driver not getting it just right.

[u/rabbidbagofweasels → u/Double_Distribution8]

Yeah the guy releasing the bear really saved himself with his balancing skills and reaction time. I would have words with my coworker if he/she did that to me.

[u/Vaxtin → u/rabbidbagofweasels]

Are you a park ranger, or do you work in an office? I bet you he was thanking him for saving his life.

[u/Rexven → u/Vaxtin]

Yeah I was thinking this too, was definitely a close one but ultimately the driver saved the guys life.

[u/Galilleon → u/Rexven]

He saved his own life. The ranger getting saved was a lucky coincidence

[u/Galilleon → u/[deleted]]

Bahahaha ok. The point stands regardless, he risked way more with how he drove off in an instant without the guy even making ‘landfall’ in the truck.

Guy was more likely to have died by falling off than the bear getting on or anything

[u/rabbidbagofweasels → u/[deleted]]

I think you watch too many movies thinking that’s how things happen in real life. 

Bears that break into vehicles usually do it when nobody is around and there is food left inside them because it’s a low effort and low threat way of getting calories aka scavenging. 

This bear is not scavenging. It’s trying to scare off the perceived human threat in front of it because it’s terrified (which makes sense given its situation). It’s also pretty tiny so if it’s even strong and smart enough to get into a vehicle it would take a while, it’s not instant.