‘I’m not your food’: Wyoming jogger reasons with bear in face-off Jada Butler © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Duncan Selby/Alamy Stock Photo
A runner talked his way out of a face-off with a large bear that pursued him for several minutes in Grand Teton national park in Wyoming, a showdown the runner captured in a three-minute video that went viral. © Photograph: Duncan Selby/Alamy Stock Photo Although a black bear many are brown in color.
“This one was interested in me, so I had to change its mind,” he wrote.
Rather than use his bear spray, which he deemed a last resort, Matthews opted to reason with his ursine inquisitor.
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When the bear makes an advance, coming within 20 yards of Mr Matthews, the runner tries to scare it away by loudly shouting no and stay back .
Armed with bear spray, which he says he doesn t want to use, the runner calmly walks backwards.
He keeps his eyes on the bear which continues to follow him for half a mile back to his car.
Mr Matthews said: Went for a casual run today in the park and ended up being run at and followed for about half a mile by this hungry little cinnamon black bear who was fresh out of the den.