Bear attacks climber - video of the fight goes viral
Created: 2022-10-24 04:49
By: Sina Lück
As a man is climbing in the Japanese nature, he is suddenly attacked by a bear.
The scenes of the fight go around the world.
The further nature enthusiasts move away from urban habitats, the higher the probability of encountering a wild animal.
The risk is particularly great in some countries.
A climber in Japan who is on his way up Mount Futago and is suddenly attacked by a bear also has this experience.
The man's GoPro records how he fights back with his hands and feet.
The recordings go all over the world.
Bear attacks climber - video of the fight goes viral
While climbing, a bear comes dangerously close to a man.
(Iconic image) © Nature in Stock/Imago
At the beginning of the video, which the man later uploads to YouTube, there is nothing exciting to see.
With the GoPro on his head, he sets off on the descent of the Japanese mountain Futago.
But the climber cannot enjoy the breathtaking view of nature for long, because suddenly a bear appears above him.
When the wild animal lunges at him, he can just hold on to the rock face.
A moment later, the bear launches a new attack.
But not only in Japan you can meet a bear.
Brown bears also roam around in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Intuitively, he decides to counterattack: the climber hits the bear's head with full force and starts screaming loudly.
But the aggressive animal does not let go of him.
Determined, the man kicks with his feet.
After a few more seconds of fear, the bear finally turns away and disappears into the bushes.
Full of panic, the Japanese climbs up the rock face to get to safety.
On the other hand, the residents of one house do not notice that a family of bears is wintering in the basement.
Bear attacks climber - 'I had no choice but to face it'
Under his video, which already has 3.8 million views on YouTube, the climber describes his thoughts during the bear encounter.
"Instead of being scared, I switched to feeling like I had no choice but to face it," he explains.
"Looking back at the video, it seems the bear attacked me to protect a cub.
I invaded their territory, but since they attacked me, I had to defend myself.” In doing so, he was able to benefit from his skills in karate and mixed martial arts.
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The man got away from the climbing trip with a fright.
Only a few scratches on his hands and a sprained wrist remind him of the bear mama's attack.
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