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[–] YoFrodo@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Can we get back to allowing memes with uncensored swear words?

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago

Just downvote them all until it stops.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I respect the guy who's still carrying the camera. I'd have yeeted that the moment the bear moved towards me.

[–] MerryJaneDoe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I respect whoever who took this picture.

Sacrificed an opportunity to skedaddle and is no doubt now a legend to these guys. "Holy fuck, can't believe you got that shot!"

I think the one who took the picture was using a telephoto lens. His thought process was probably along the lines of "I have a good 30 second head start on these guys, and the first one to go is probably the guy tripping over himself in the back closest to the bear."

Yep! I'm guessing it's like musicians with their guitars though

[–] notabot@piefed.social 13 points 3 days ago

Remember, you don't have to run fsster than the bear, just faster than the guy whose shoelaces you tied together.

[–] Ghostie@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 days ago

Wildlife photographers when another animal is getting eaten: I must not interfere for that is nature.

The photographer who took this: I must not interfere for that is nature.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

The photographer who took this photo didn't want to interfere with nature's course. It's the circle of life, after all.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Is running from a bear a good strategy? I'm no expert, but they seem a lot faster.

[–] Razorwire666@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just have to be faster than one other person.

[–] CharcoalRushmoore@reddthat.com 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The guy in blue about to get lucky

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I had not considered the possibility that the bear was more horny than hungry.

[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In that case it would have been posted by Violet08.

[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

If you're in close proximity of an aggressive bear, you have already missed all the good strategies. Why start then?

[–] KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No expert either but I wondered the same. I heard that running will trigger their hunting behaviour, because running is associated with fleeing pray. But on the other hand, if the bear already decided to charge them anyways, what else is there to do?

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Now draw the bear.

[–] NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

Damnit brian, have a bit of self respect, you're a national geographic photographer, let those guys take their photos on your turf, even if they've got better gear than you.