When you go out in the woods…

[Lisa]

…you probably don’t worry about meeting one of these. But this is why I’m a little nervous taking Simba for a walk by myself on the trails around here!
It’s a little freaky shareing the same trails with some big ol grizzly bears , here is some current footage from the past two weeks of a few big grizzly... | By Famous Amos Photography | FacebookUK/

 

[Jacqui-S]

…you probably don’t worry about meeting one of these. But this is why I’m a little nervous taking Simba for a walk by myself on the trails around here!
It’s a little freaky shareing the same trails with some big ol grizzly bears , here is some current footage from the past two weeks of a few big grizzly... | By Famous Amos Photography | FacebookUK/

Sometimes I feel glad to be in the UK where about the worst we get is the odd adder and rambling haggis.

 

[Granca]

…you probably don’t worry about meeting one of these. But this is why I’m a little nervous taking Simba for a walk by myself on the trails around here!
It’s a little freaky shareing the same trails with some big ol grizzly bears , here is some current footage from the past two weeks of a few big grizzly... | By Famous Amos Photography | FacebookUK/

A little nervous? I’d be terrified! Have there been many bear incidents near you, Lisa?

 

[SwampDonkey]

Looking at it from my point view at least bears will just kill you. Round here there are so many dangerous people who will hurt you if that can for fun

 

[Selina27]

Oh my goodness Huge!

 

[Lisa]

A little nervous? I’d be terrified! Have there been many bear incidents near you, Lisa?

There are bears around, but mostly they stay away from people, thankfully. This footage was taken in Northern Alberta, about 4-5 hours north of me. But there are bears here, too. These are grizzlies. Mainly around here you see black bears, but grizzlies have been spotted around here, too.
There was a dreadful attack earlier this month in BC. Two woman seriously injured.
But attacks are rare, and usually only if you surprise them while they are feeding or threaten their cubs (ie get between them and the cubs).
However, knowing they are out there is disconcerting, even so.

 

[Loraseal]

That is one big huge grizzly!

 

[jazzmynn]

The bush we walk in across the road has deer, and that in turn brings in the odd wolf. There have been quite a few bear sightings in our area this summer, which is a bit unusual. I always let someone know where we’re headed (which trail loop), and approx time of return. And I always walk with a bear banger.

 

[JES72]

Sometimes I feel glad to be in the UK where about the worst we get is the odd adder and rambling haggis.

Or nettles or a deadly gorse bush! British countryside may not have dangerous animals but has vicious plants!

 

[Kelsey]

Lol I get nervous too hiking the trails, I felt safer having Axel with me, knowing he would smell them before we ran in to them! I had always hoped anyways

 

[Anne123]

And here I am, afraid to encounter a wild boar……

 

[Jacqui-S]

And here I am, afraid to encounter a wild boar……

Ah....Good point......

 

[MellowYellow]

We have wild boar in our woods, and I have never heard of any issues, as they are much more afraid of people than we are of them. They don't like dogs much though.

We also have lynx and the occasional wolf, but no-one ever sees them. Nothing nearly as scary as a bear!!!

 

[Lisa]

Lol I get nervous too hiking the trails, I felt safer having Axel with me, knowing he would smell them before we ran in to them! I had always hoped anyways

Yes…however the danger is that he runs into a bear, turns and hightails it back to you, with bear in hot pursuit!

 

[Cath]

Sometimes I feel glad to be in the UK

 

[Kelsey]

Yes…however the danger is that he runs into a bear, turns and hightails it back to you, with bear in hot pursuit!

Yes! That was always a worry but luckily Axel never went more than 20 feet from me and I was always listening and watching around us because bears while very cute, are a huge fear of mine lol. But it was still a worry because you just never know! I never have come across them on our walks, I have without dogs though. Axel would scare them out of my yard though oh the anxiety every time he barked outside. He was not a barker so I always ran and got him inside pronto!

 

[Candy]

Axel was your hero and protector
GGJ is similar......around cats!

 

[Kelsey]

Axel was your hero and protector
GGJ is similar......around cats!

Ohhh those teasing cats!! I can’t say I blame her