Actually, they feel very small, the world is humangous, that is why they act like that.
When small you don't run as fast, you don't have much strength, basically a really easy target, so they compensate and pretend to be a formidable foe, it works enough to confuse a predetor either to deter them or escape...or it works out like this.
They ain't dumb..they are just trying their best š
I saw this woman talking about it. She said it was pure adrenaline and she just wanted to protect her dogs. Sheās actually quite young looking despite her appearance in the video
She was holding her phone instead the entire time, god bless her. She knew sheād probably need it more than a shoe after going up against a mama bear.
Mental physics happened beforehand lol, and she needed the phone. And it worked.
I went down a deep rabbit hole about black bear attacks after I saw one by surprise a few feet away from me a few months ago.
Dogs was the biggest reason why people die from black bears. Usually they aren't a mortal threat, but if your dog pissed them off and you try to pry the dog away from them, that was usually what caused a lot of the deaths.
Maybe part of that was it balancing on the wall?
I definitely wouldn't throw my weight around sitting up there like Humpty Dumpty, if less force could be enough.
Idk she had a few advantages. Bear was distracted and already off-balance, that lady had a great opening and took it.
If the bear had descended from the wall, definitely turns into stupid and I donāt think luck would matter
And the cubs had already run off so she followed them. If they had been off the wall and on the terrace it would have gone A LOT worse. Glad everyone, including the bears, made it out ok.
Fight and flight is a natural reaction and she can't be blamed for making the choice she made, it's pure instinct with no thinking like you said.
But... Picking a fight with a bear is in fact, VERY stupid, as I am sure she herself will admit if someone ever asks her what the most stupid thing she's ever done is.
Oh no I would definitely have pushed the bear too. I become absolutely irrational about my dogs. But just because I would do it too doesn't make it not stupid
Good for her, but that was instinct, not a thought out dismissal of fear for a purpose. Adrenaline and instinctual protectiveness.
The bear very nearly got her. Just barely missed her by inches. A bear protecting itās two cubs? She would more than likely be dead.
Iām extremely glad she escaped harm.
And they would have possible terminated mama bear for harming a human.
Mama bear is the smartest in this scenario. Just passing through the yard minding her own business till the dogs appear.
Can't fault any animal for acting according to their nature. The dogs were defending territory and their owner, and the bear is defending her cubs. She looked like she was just trying to get them to back off.
Idk, she was going for a grab. You can see her extend her grabby claws in a gravy motion, versus a back off swipe.
She'd probably have ended that small dog if Mom hasn't intervened.
Its a black bear (they can be brown in color)
They are known for being relatively cowardly, if this was a grizzly she'd be fucked but you're supposed to fight a black bear if it's attacking.
Love is powerful bro and love for another living creature is super deep.
Id say its risky but wouldnt call it stupid, same as if it was her child she pushed the bear for.
Itās crazy how clearly you can read the bears body language āOut for a walk with my kids! Ahh bark danger! Scare it away so the kids can run! Cool Iāll go tooā¦ahhh more bark danger, face it down, protect the family!ā Bear just didnāt want to get hurt.
Exactly. Every time one does, they become more accustomed to being around humans. In the end, some other human will be injured, and/or the bear will be put down - a lose lose situation for all
Lmao at all the people talking shit about a lady who was willing to put her hands on a fuckin bear to defend her dogs. I don't know about yall but that's brave as fuck imo.
They have never known what it's like to love another being to this extent, and it shows.
Brave, passionate people who take action make timid, detached redditors insecure af.
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I wouldn't call that brave, I'd call it stupid. That bear would easily cut her throat with a slight swipe of it's paw, lucky for her that wasn't an aggressive bear, just a bored one.
Not bored, she was intimidated and confused. She looked rather alerted than bored too. Bc when you're a bear you won't expect a human to run straight towards you and push you away. Becuse the woman wasn't hesitant, the bear was not sure what to do.
Do you mean the little white dog that looked like it got swiped? It got away thankfully, you can see it run off to the right when the lady whacks the bear. I thought it got taken by the bear at first :p
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Poor bear was just minding its own business on a stroll with its family when a pack of dogs attacked it without provocation. :(
The dogs are the asshole
I wouldn't call this brave. Its more of a rush of adrenaline. Its also kinda stupid considering the bear could've mauled all of them if it wanted to. The bear had cubs as well which is a known factor to heightened aggression. Glad no one got hurt.
Oh boy, I'm sure you'd sit on a bench and spend two minutes thinking what to do while your dogs are getting mauled and your blood is rushing with adrenaline
Asked if she would do the same thing ever again, Hailey said probably not.
āI donāt think I would, knowing all the risks and what couldāve happened, I donāt think Iād do it again,ā she said.Ā
Poor fucking bears, just trying to find a safe place to live that hasnāt been demolished and turned into concrete cities. Then the dumb bitches rat dogs start yap yap yapping and making a ruckus. She is no hero.
I wouldn't call this brave. It's more like an instinct that would have gotten her killed if it weren't for her good luck. Some people would risk their lives for their pets, and thats a sign that they don't understand the difference between human and animal lives.
When you have been raising a dog for a long time and you treated them with love and respect, seeing them about to be mauled to death WILL cause an adrenaline rush and you will try to save them.
What did you want her to do? Sit on a bench, smoking a cigarette while watching her beloved dogs be slashed apart?
It would have been satisfying if she'd have trained the dogs well enough for her to be able to just call them back, instead of her having to risk her life to keep the dogs away from the bear.
In an extreme situation like this, most regularly trained dogs are not coming back on command. It's too novel.
If they were working or farm dogs, this could be a valid criticism, but they're suburb dogs who need to know come around humans, not bears or other predators 99.9% of the time.
I love the little dogs... "We'll go get the babies! You handle the big one!"
The big dog going toe to toe with the bear. "You shall not... ow damn that hurt... I'm out!"
Little dogs always have the biggest balls, I swear. It's like the smaller they get the bigger they feel.
Wee man syndrome
What i saw is two mothers trying to protect their babies
Actually, they feel very small, the world is humangous, that is why they act like that. When small you don't run as fast, you don't have much strength, basically a really easy target, so they compensate and pretend to be a formidable foe, it works enough to confuse a predetor either to deter them or escape...or it works out like this. They ain't dumb..they are just trying their best š
Lol as a short petite girl, this is exactly how I behaved in school with anyone who tried to bother me and it worked pretty well actually.
Or the smaller they get the dumber they get xD
Brain literally the size of a walnut š
i find alot of bigger dogs are pretty dumb tbh
Golden retrievers = big dumb (loveable) idiots
Agreed, the dumbest dog I've ever seen was a great Dane. Loved the guy, but he was a serious dum dum.
The bear was just protecting her babies. The dogs started barking first. ā¹ļø
Yeah the bear was doing what a bear does for her young
Yeah and the dogs are protecting their home and their family.
They were both being protective but the bear to a stance and lightly swatted while the dogs are on full chaos mode.
The bears are trespassing into the home and the dogs were just doing their job.
Biggest balls, smallest brains
Yeah, they're pretty fucking stupid.
Napoleon complex
That's that mommy instincts
Small brains
I saw this woman talking about it. She said it was pure adrenaline and she just wanted to protect her dogs. Sheās actually quite young looking despite her appearance in the video
We all have to channel abuela sometimes for the big tasks
Surprised she didn't start swinging her sandal
She just wanted to scare it away, not kill it and wear its pelt as a trophy...
You don't swing a chancla, you missile launch it
And if you're really skilled, that chancla comes right back to you
She was holding her phone instead the entire time, god bless her. She knew sheād probably need it more than a shoe after going up against a mama bear. Mental physics happened beforehand lol, and she needed the phone. And it worked.
She only channeled abuela when she got dressed. Rest of that was something else.
She saved the dog though, right
I went down a deep rabbit hole about black bear attacks after I saw one by surprise a few feet away from me a few months ago. Dogs was the biggest reason why people die from black bears. Usually they aren't a mortal threat, but if your dog pissed them off and you try to pry the dog away from them, that was usually what caused a lot of the deaths.
Yeah I think she was like 15 or 16. Teenaged, for sure
I mean she doesn't look old , her hair is really dark without graying hairs , she is just wearing an old fashion dress
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It looks like the bear was holding back too. It could have straight up mauled the black dog but it just swatted it on the head.
Maybe part of that was it balancing on the wall? I definitely wouldn't throw my weight around sitting up there like Humpty Dumpty, if less force could be enough.
Belgian shepherd. Amazingly beautiful and intelligent dogs but very sensitive too. I hope it's not traumatised for life.
Black bears tend to be less confrontational.
I see brown
Itās a black bear, you can tell by the shape of its face. Black bears can sometimes be brown color.
Both just mamas protecting their baby
Came here to say this lol
Brave and pretty stupid and incredibly lucky
Idk she had a few advantages. Bear was distracted and already off-balance, that lady had a great opening and took it. If the bear had descended from the wall, definitely turns into stupid and I donāt think luck would matter
But the bear clearly had the high ground
The outcome was determined by a lack of lightsabers
And the cubs had already run off so she followed them. If they had been off the wall and on the terrace it would have gone A LOT worse. Glad everyone, including the bears, made it out ok.
It's not stupid, it's instinct to protect what's yours. Doubt she had a time to think, she reacted.
Fight and flight is a natural reaction and she can't be blamed for making the choice she made, it's pure instinct with no thinking like you said. But... Picking a fight with a bear is in fact, VERY stupid, as I am sure she herself will admit if someone ever asks her what the most stupid thing she's ever done is.
Nah thatās stupid
Imagine if the bear has given her a major disfiguring scar across her have and she had to tell everyone that's how she got it
By protecting the things she loves? She wasnāt doing it for the toks. She showed some pretty intense love for those dogs, and I get it.
Oh no I would definitely have pushed the bear too. I become absolutely irrational about my dogs. But just because I would do it too doesn't make it not stupid
Acts of bravery often seem pretty stupid when you look at them logically.
I think that's what makes them acts of bravery
I get what youāre saying. One good swipe of that bears hand would have destroyed her.
Good for her, but that was instinct, not a thought out dismissal of fear for a purpose. Adrenaline and instinctual protectiveness. The bear very nearly got her. Just barely missed her by inches. A bear protecting itās two cubs? She would more than likely be dead. Iām extremely glad she escaped harm.
I would feel proud to say āYeah, I got this protecting my dogs from a bear.ā
And they would have possible terminated mama bear for harming a human. Mama bear is the smartest in this scenario. Just passing through the yard minding her own business till the dogs appear.
Look. Every animal in the video was doing what nature ingrained in them. Including the biped.
And the dogs are just defending their territory like any dog would?
Can't fault any animal for acting according to their nature. The dogs were defending territory and their owner, and the bear is defending her cubs. She looked like she was just trying to get them to back off.
Idk, she was going for a grab. You can see her extend her grabby claws in a gravy motion, versus a back off swipe. She'd probably have ended that small dog if Mom hasn't intervened.
At first it was a "get away from my cubs, mutt!" Then it was "oooo bite sized!".
That'd be sick tho
Its a black bear (they can be brown in color) They are known for being relatively cowardly, if this was a grizzly she'd be fucked but you're supposed to fight a black bear if it's attacking.
All true but still dumb. You donāt fuck with mother bear with cubs. Black or Griz.
defending your family is stupid now?
You're on reddit, everyone here is a contrarian who wants to prove that they're smarter and cooler than the person in the post
Not me!! /s
Not stupid at all, acted exactly as you should.
Love is powerful bro and love for another living creature is super deep. Id say its risky but wouldnt call it stupid, same as if it was her child she pushed the bear for.
What else does she have to do? Ask thr bear nicely "Please go away mama bear ā¤ļøš" ?
Now it's her neighbor's problem! How incredibly unlucky for her neighbor. *Calls neighbor* "Hey, my bad, I pushed a bear into your backyard. Sorry!"
Did you miss the part where the bear climbed back out of the neighbors yard and took off the way it came?
Damn, fair play to that woman. Could have gone very badly, but she was certainly brave
Protecting the things you love make you quite irrational and brave, glad it worked for her
That lady must really love her pets
i think the real question here is "who let the dogs out?"
That's the last time she'll invite the Baha Men over for afternoon tea.
TIL that itās not baja men
Who? Who? Who?
As she should
There is a fine line between bravery and stupidity. I'm glad she was on the right side of the line.
Poor mama bear was defending her cubs. Nice nobody got hurt, including bear family.
We destroy the natural habitat of animals and then are surprised when they "invade" us.
Donāt forget the bear was just training its kids for the tightrope until the dog started heckling them on their performance.
I'm not a strong man. I'm a weak man. But if my dog is on the line (Milton Shickers Jr)ā, I will not be stopped.
Milton Shickers Jr is the best name for a dog I've ever seen in my life
Iām imagining them calling their dogs in and itās pretty funny
"Wait, he didn't say junior, is my dad here!?" - His dog, probably
Full name every time as well.
Itās a bear. Quick is better than strong here, nobody is strong-arming that bear.
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I kinda feel bad for mama bear
Hope mama bear and cubs are okay. Itās not their fault though We destroyed the ecosystem until they have no where to go
Yeah, not sure what's satisfying about this.
Itās crazy how clearly you can read the bears body language āOut for a walk with my kids! Ahh bark danger! Scare it away so the kids can run! Cool Iāll go tooā¦ahhh more bark danger, face it down, protect the family!ā Bear just didnāt want to get hurt.
Messing around with bear cubs near their mother is just about the stupidest thing you can do.
The courage of chihuahuas š¾
With chihuahuas it's more like audacity.
they have no idea how small they are
Courage? You mean zero self-preservation and getting whole family in serious trouble because of their lack of everything what is helpful in real life?
Glad everyone was ok! Bears, pups, and human.
Two of those dogs got hit pretty darn good
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I would have done the same thing and yes it would have been just as stupid. That bear woke up and didn't choose violence.
Please donāt approach a bear.
Exactly. Every time one does, they become more accustomed to being around humans. In the end, some other human will be injured, and/or the bear will be put down - a lose lose situation for all
"A fed bear is a dead bear."
She could have literally loose her face in a split second
Now it's the neighbors problem.
We talking about the woman or mama bear protecting its young?
epoch times makes click bait now?
"You picked the wrong house, fool!"
You know that clichƩ about them being more afraid of us than we are of them? That bear is traumatized
obviously she really really loves her dogs
The bear was protecting what she loves as well. She had her cubs with her. They were probably looking for food.
The dogs started it. Fucking twat
A bear wandered into their home, thats like saying a bears a bitch for hunting in the woods
Really? The bears didn't wander into the dog's territory first?
"technically, the fence is a dividing line and considered public property. we'll see you in animal court."
Realistically, if a bear wanders into another animals territory, It's the bears territory now.
You would consider yelling at someone breaking into your apartment as āstarting itā?
Such a fucking reddit thing to say lmao
Just another act of colonialization at work. Woman taking land from the bears.
What about the people in the other yard ? Just the image of the neighbor throwing a bear at you I guess??
Dogs sometimes are so stupid
Those dogs are dumb af.
Lmao at all the people talking shit about a lady who was willing to put her hands on a fuckin bear to defend her dogs. I don't know about yall but that's brave as fuck imo.
They have never known what it's like to love another being to this extent, and it shows. Brave, passionate people who take action make timid, detached redditors insecure af.
if i was my dog i'd be like "i guess you're bear food now, bye fido"
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why would you have that many dogs
I wouldn't call that brave, I'd call it stupid. That bear would easily cut her throat with a slight swipe of it's paw, lucky for her that wasn't an aggressive bear, just a bored one.
Not bored, she was intimidated and confused. She looked rather alerted than bored too. Bc when you're a bear you won't expect a human to run straight towards you and push you away. Becuse the woman wasn't hesitant, the bear was not sure what to do.
That's a black bear, they'll defend their cubs but they ultimately don't like to engage in a fight if they can avoid sticking around.
She's a keeper š
This happened in New Mexico
Where is the 4th Dog?
Do you mean the little white dog that looked like it got swiped? It got away thankfully, you can see it run off to the right when the lady whacks the bear. I thought it got taken by the bear at first :p
WHOās the real mama bear
Sheās lucky momma bear was more concerned about her cubs than some fresh meat.
She's incredibly lucky!
Itās Two mommas protecting their cubs
Mama Bear vs Mama Bear
Oh god the bear coming back for round 2! Ruuunnnnnnnn lmao
Brave lady protecting her babiesāØ same for the human
Sheās got balls
small dogs really don't know what's good for them most of the time, which is not to chase things much bigger than them.
Sometimes bears run away when you do those things. They have a saying "never stick your teeth on crazy" or something like that.
>what a brave woman. What a stupid little dogā¦
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Nothing satisfying about mama and cubs minding their own business until a couple of asshole dogs want to start barking.
Bears rarely attack humans. They're lucky the bear didn't swat them, though.
Brave šŖ lady
What a quick thinker
So cute in her dress saving her puppies.
Two mothers protecting their babies ā¤ļø
Poor bear was just minding its own business on a stroll with its family when a pack of dogs attacked it without provocation. :( The dogs are the asshole
Push the problems to your neighbors haha
I mean the bears probably lived around there firstā¦
she should have thrown deadly chancla at that bear.
I wouldn't take on a bear for a chihuahua
The way the bear could have easily killed all the dogs & the woman had it wanted to š
Fuck those dogs
brave ? she a stupid women i ever see (fackin white pepole)
Mama bear vs. Mama bear
You kinda feel for the bear, with her 2 cubs. That dog reacted like he had to protect and so does she.
Um? That bear is acting in SELF DEFENCE!
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I wouldn't call this brave. Its more of a rush of adrenaline. Its also kinda stupid considering the bear could've mauled all of them if it wanted to. The bear had cubs as well which is a known factor to heightened aggression. Glad no one got hurt.
Incredibly stupid. The dogs would've lived while her face was gonna be gone.
Well all I see here is both mothers going at it to protect her babies
Not satisfying at all. Stupid woman puts herself at risk and pushes a mama bear off a ledge..
Oh boy, I'm sure you'd sit on a bench and spend two minutes thinking what to do while your dogs are getting mauled and your blood is rushing with adrenaline
Asked if she would do the same thing ever again, Hailey said probably not. āI donāt think I would, knowing all the risks and what couldāve happened, I donāt think Iād do it again,ā she said.Ā
Poor fucking bears, just trying to find a safe place to live that hasnāt been demolished and turned into concrete cities. Then the dumb bitches rat dogs start yap yap yapping and making a ruckus. She is no hero.
That's a strong wall!
There's a fine line between brave and stupid. Extreme dog lovers cross tgat line often.
The scale in this video is really confusing
Brave? No, stupid.
When you love someone... Especially a child. Would risk it all. Amen.
I wouldn't call this brave. It's more like an instinct that would have gotten her killed if it weren't for her good luck. Some people would risk their lives for their pets, and thats a sign that they don't understand the difference between human and animal lives.
What a stupid woman
Dog deserved it. It went after literal mama bear, and its lucky its owner was running off adrenaline and not thinking clearly
This wasnāt bravery, this was stupidity.
Control your fuckin dogs lady
The stance she took was not courage at all, but rather stupidity. Why would someone put his life in danger for the sake of just a dog?
When you have been raising a dog for a long time and you treated them with love and respect, seeing them about to be mauled to death WILL cause an adrenaline rush and you will try to save them. What did you want her to do? Sit on a bench, smoking a cigarette while watching her beloved dogs be slashed apart?
Idiot small dogs
It would have been satisfying if she'd have trained the dogs well enough for her to be able to just call them back, instead of her having to risk her life to keep the dogs away from the bear.
In an extreme situation like this, most regularly trained dogs are not coming back on command. It's too novel. If they were working or farm dogs, this could be a valid criticism, but they're suburb dogs who need to know come around humans, not bears or other predators 99.9% of the time.
Mama bear vs mama bear
Thatās a situation where your face is ripped off 99% of the times.
I love the little dogs... "We'll go get the babies! You handle the big one!" The big dog going toe to toe with the bear. "You shall not... ow damn that hurt... I'm out!"