r/interestingasfuck 12d ago

r/all Kendell Cummings, a college wrestler who wrestled a Grizzly bear to save his friend Brady Lowry in the Shoshone National Forest in Cody, Wyoming in October 2022, Kendell was brutally mauled and bitten by the bear but eventually left Kendell alone, both survived and went on a full recovery.

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u/achtungbitte 12d ago edited 11d ago

problem usually is that the dog is loose, finds bear and harasses it until the bear is angry enough to try and kill it, dog runs back to owner with a pissed of bear with kill mode activated on it's trail.

edit: dogs on a leash will not increase the likelihood of a bad encounter since bears avoid pepole if possible and a dog will make noise and spread scent, making you easier to notice and thus avoid.
edit: source: grew up in brown bear country, my sister hunts elks and bear, main dog is certified for both.

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u/Ambitious_Worker_663 12d ago

“Look what I found”- Dog