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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsGrizzly Bear Spies on Unsuspecting Fishermen
Robert Hawthorne, originally from Montana, has been photographing brown bears for several years, but only trekked to Alaska this past May to take a job as a photography guide, according to Explore Big Sky.
I believe this photo strikes a nerve for a lot of people," he said, per The Sun. "Many people shiver and recoil when they see it, imagining themselves in the fishermen's shoes.
Hawthorne confirmed that both fishermen escaped without any injury, though they were a little shaken.
People then immediately ask, 'What happened next? Are they alive?'" he said, "People can't imagine being that close to a bear and not being attacked, and I don't blame them. The bear truly was not interested in the fishermen, although he may have been interested to see if they had caught a fish for stealing.
The photographer credited the story's thankfully uneventful end to the fact that he didnt see any bear cubs in the area. He also claimed that the two fishermen apparently only suffered a good startle, but once they realized there was no danger, they went right back to fishing.
https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/brown-bear-photobombs-fishermen-alaska-wildlife-photographer
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Grizzly Bear Spies on Unsuspecting Fishermen (Original Post)
Beringia
Oct 2019
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Yavin4
(35,445 posts)1. Bear: "Hey guys, how's it going? Catch anything today? What's that smell? Did you...uhhhh...?" n/t
brush
(53,833 posts)2. Whew! That was close. The bear could've been on them in a sec if he wanted.
keithbvadu2
(36,880 posts)3. How's the fishing?
Bear: Don't know, but the hunting is pretty good.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)4. "You guys gonna eat that?"
Bhphoto
(45 posts)5. Thank God I've never run into one
Spooky.