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Originally Posted by RWebb
if that fails, bite the bear on the nose - be sure not to miss and bite the lips or muzzle (the bear may think you are overly amorous and get "excited")
these are not nearly as aggressive as a grizzly, so even if you get horribly mauled, the chances of death are low (relatively speaking)
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Black bear maul, and kill, far more people in North America than the grizzly. Severalfold more. Part of it has to do with proximity, but a lot has to do with aggressiveness as well. They are well know to be every bit as, if not more aggressive than grizzlies. I would not take any chances with either. And even a 150 pound black bear will maul you every bit as severely as an 800 pound griz. Then again, either one might very well (and probably will) leave you alone until it thinks you are a problem. They are as individual as we are.
I would strongly suggest you ignore the fish cop's advice about this "training aid". You will succeed in "training" the bear, alright, but you won't be teaching him what you would like him to learn. You will be teaching him that you can't hurt him, and that you can get rather annoying. A very bad combination. Pretty irresponsible to even give that kind of advice, really.