12 Facts About Bear attacks

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Bear attacks are of particular concern for those who are in bear habitats.

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One of the most dangerous situations that leads to bear attacks is when a bear perceives a threat to her offspring.

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However, the majority of black bear attacks tend to be motivated by hunger rather than territoriality, and thus victims have a higher probability of surviving by fighting back rather than submitting.

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The majority of attacks happened in national parks, usually near campgrounds, where the bears had become habituated to human contact and food.

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Bear attacks wrote that, when attacking humans, black bears will rear up on their hind legs and knock victims over with their paws.

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6.

The majority of attacks tend to occur when black bears are encountered suddenly, and at close quarters.

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7.

Small parties of one or two people are more often attacked than large groups, with no Bear attacks being recorded against parties of more than seven people.

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8.

In contrast to injuries caused by American black bears, which are usually minor, brown bear attacks tend to result in serious injury and in some cases death.

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However, although grizzly Bear attacks were rare in the back-country before 1970, the number of Bear attacks increased to an average of approximately 1 per year during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.

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In Madhya Pradesh, sloth bear attacks accounted for the deaths of 48 people and the injuring of 686 others between the years 1989 and 1994, probably due in part to the density of population and competition for food sources.

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Bear attacks's fur is often very thick, and it can function much like armor.

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12.

Recovery from bear attacks depends on the extent of damage, but often involves long-term medical treatment.

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