The hunter told how to behave when meeting a bear

In recent years, people are more likely to meet with wild animals in the settlements on the slopes. In St. Petersburg residents had noticed snakes in the parks, elks and foxes that roam the city streets. Also there are meetings with the bears.

Deputy Chairman of the Leningrad society of hunters and fishermen Sergey Zaykov told the correspondent of “Rosbalt” how to behave if the path was a bear.

According to him, bears don’t attack people for no reason and tend to avoid them. An attack is possible in two cases.

first, when the animal is in the process of eating and notices the man. “This is purely a hungry instinct. Apparently, the attack, because drunk with meat and blood. Although, when they eat the berries, usually leave themselves”, — told Zaykov.

Second case — the meeting with the bear. It is important to not be on the line between the animal and her children, said hunter. “It won’t kill you, but they will crush you, and rushed to the cubs, and will give it a good slap, that can break the spine,” said baby.

According to him, animals tend to avoid people. “The bear belongs to the man more humane than we are to each other, in fact”, — said the hunter.

In conclusion, he advised citizens visiting the forest, singing aloud, speak loudly, then the animal will not come near. In the case of an unplanned encounter with a predator is to slowly step back.

Residents of the Leningrad region regularly report about the bears facing the roadway. Such a case happened in may in the Kingisepp district. The driver met a female with three cubs. The meeting ended successfully, the family retired to the woods.

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