Bear bites Colorado camper who was relaxing in a hammock

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Bearly a scratch

Sheesh, that's a helluva a way to have your relaxation promptly ended...

coco@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

. My sock bite this !!

Hahhaa not really but it was …err without word play

My Bear Trap SE BMX pedal crushed it against my back lower leg in a safe crash !!

bearitto

FireTower@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Black bears rarely actually hunt, this bear likely saw that man and bit him probatively thinking he was a dead body it could scavenge off of.

Or the guy popped out of his hammock like a gopher and jump-scared the bear

elbarto777@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y (2 replies)

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ViridianNott@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Seems a bit dramatic. A combination of bear spray and safety procedure are all you need to reliably avoid them.

I’ve safely camped in bear country countless times personally.

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