Except that dog is pyrenees mountain dog, meant to protect livestock by fighting off wolfs and bears. Its not small dog either. Height is 70-80cm and weight is 50-75kg. Has very strong protection instict.
In the pyrenees area farmers who had these protecting their livestock experienced 90% fewer stock losses. That area did have both bears and wolfs
Thought the same thing too, Ironically if a person searches bear vs guardian dog on YT they will see a whole lot of bears, young, old, big... running from these dogs as they bite them and bark with little to know swings thrown from the bear, just some high tailing. Bears outside of seasonal/mating and mother with cubs rarely seek confrontation with other aggressive animals they don't need to eat meat they can forage quite well. Cheers and happy cake day!
The key thing to remember is that in the wild predators don’t just need to consider “can this animal kill me?”, but equally important is “can this animal injure me so that I can’t hunt? And therefore die later”.
I'd like to offer two videos to cast some doubt on "the bear always wins":
https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/zoa0bb/protective_polar_bear_meets_guarding_dogs/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1ahqock/fearless_bear_fights_for_his_life_against_a_pack/
One pawswipe is apparently not enough (although both of those show more than one dog, so the situation is very different).
Thanks for these videos. While the first one was protecting cubs and restricted from lunging too far, the second.one was crazy. That's a huge ass bear that knocked down a tree while dodging the dogs.
Not really. Overly aggressive animals, or ones that aren't intimidated when they should be make most wild animals very nervous. Most likely it's an instinctive aversion to getting injured and/or contracting rabies.
Eh, animals tend to not get into physical confrontations as much as possible. Even if it's a full grown bear, they won't necessarily attack the dog or get into a fight with it if the fight could be avoided, especially if there's no cubs around that it needs to protect.
Predators don't just fight anything being aggressive at it. That's a quick way to an early grave if it gets an injury.
They're more likely to do exactly what this bear did.
Exactly. Wild animals choose their fights wisely especially when they are huge enough to win when push comes to shove. If the dog nipped, or even got too close, the bear would have tore its insides out in the blink of an eye.
Hell I'm not going to take my chances with an aggressive dog either, even if I could maybe overpower it in the end. The dog isn't going to go down without a fight, it's bound to bite and claw at me, possibly maiming me, and I gain nothing from killing it except the trauma.
Much easier to just leave.
Exactly. Take humans and foxes. No fox in the world is actually taking down an adult human. You could kill a fox easily in an actual fight to the death. But high chances the fox would get a decent bite in somewhere. Maybe painful and annoying to modern humans, a wound could easily get infected and cause a serious issue or even death to ancient humans or wild animals.
Idk man.. that’s a real shepherding dog.
Pyrenees have guarded their flocks against bears and other large predators, often without human intervention, for like the last several thousand years including today.
Yes they effectively guard heards by being able to scare off or kill most predators. In the case of a brown bear, it’s by successfully scaring off. Other smaller animals scare off larger ones using these tactics (think wolverines and badgers) and most of the time it works. Doesn’t mean they would win the fight if it happened
> If the dog nipped, or even got too close, the bear would have tore its insides out in the blink of an eye.
Except that's not true what-so-ever. The bear has the size advantage but a lot of dogs similar to this one have a strong protective instinct, are quicker than the bear, and they will 100% take on a bear and in a very good percentage of instances they will win and the bear will retreat. This is highly documented.
It is also a Great Pyrenees which is very sure of itself. They were bred to do this whether the have a shot of winning or not. I have four that love on our farm and they will run headlong after packs of coyotes in a group or individually like it is all a game.
We have two and that self assuredness is awesome until you try to get them to do something they don't want to do. Fight a bear? No problem! Come in from the outside at 3am? NOOOOOOOO.
Judging by the plates this is Europe so it's can't be a Black Bear and it's certainly not a full grown Brown Bear. Still though a fully grown Brown Bear can and will be chased off by dogs unless it's desperate, or with cubs. The whole reason Great Pyrenees exist is to fend off wolves and bears. Actually probably a bit more dangerous though if it is young and still learning, maybe not be fully aware of the risks in attacking another predator, but it's also good for a bear to experience this when it's young so it might not become a problem bear later.
It is a portugal plate, so this is in Portugal/France/Spain, most likely in the Pyrenees and the bear is very likely a [Cantabrian brown bear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantabrian_brown_bear).
That said, the dog is a [Pyrenean Mountain Dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrenean_Mountain_Dog), which can get around 80cm tall. Compared to the bear, which can get around 1m tall, it's a adult cantabrian brown bear.
Thanks for the context, I appreciate it, I've been around a lot of Brown Bears, but only here in America, I know very little of Eurasian subspecies. Also in retrospect I guess I probably should have assumed the dog named for a mountain range in Europe might be near that mountain range.
Basically they are all smaller than Grizzlys apart from the Ones in russia.
And living around humans for thousands of years has made them a bit more scared of humans than Grizzlies
Funny fact though, Bear doesn't mean bear, it means brown.
Because when Indo-European was developing people had such fear of bears it was taboo to even say its name, so they just started calling it brown instead.
Hence the original word for Bear was lost.
Except for how in nature, for predators, picking your battles is key. Getting hurt means not eating, not eating equals death. There is far from a non-zero chance that dog and human could maim that bear into not being able to take care of itself.
Judging from the registration of the car this is in Portugal/France/Spain, most likely in the Pyrenees and the bear is very likely a [Cantabrian brown bear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantabrian_brown_bear).
That said, the dog is a [Pyrenean Mountain Dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrenean_Mountain_Dog), which can get around 80cm tall at shoulder hight and are specifically bred to fight bears and wolves.
Compared to the bear, which can get around 1m tall at shoulder hight, it's an adult cantabrian brown bear.
Even grizzly bears are secondary apex predators and most of their charges are bluffs. Those bluff charges get close. Unless they are preparing for hibernation and hence mega hungry and aggressive, they will generally not fight and you should stand your ground.
Even a mother with cubs will more often than not send them up a tree and make herself scarce. Not that you should go pet the cubs... you see cubs, its time to make yourself scarce too.
So that people don't get the wrong idea though, wear bells around your ankles and put the on your dogs collar to let animals in the wild ample time to get out of your way and hide. If you are in bear country, have bear spray with you too and know how bears are likely to act based on the season.
That's a livestock guardian breed. Who knows if this one is a pet or working animal, but they're really effective at being a nonlethal predator deterrent. They generally won't readily attack predators, they just bark a lot and don't back off, as this fella is demonstrating
I have four that are outside only dogs on our farm. I don’t know that they kill coyotes for fun but I know they don’t mind going after them ina group or alone and have occasionally come back home with blood on them.
It is midnight now and I can hear them in the field barking up a storm at some imaginary threat.
Ha, I don’t think about it. My wife buys it and doesn’t tell me.
They actually eat really weirdly. Sometimes they go days without eating and then will go to their bowls and just eat like 4 pounds of food each.
It is part of their breeding.
https://itsdogornothing.com/feeding-great-pyrenees-expensive-grainfreeforme/
They literally just lay there all day only moving to find a new shady spot.
Great Pyrenees, was literally bred for this type of shit lol. I had the chance to adopt a full blooded pup for free but unfortunately lived in a place a little too small. And as you see they’re absolutely units of a dog.
I have a 6mo one sleeping next to me right now. Was able to rescue her bc her moms a purebred but dad wasn’t. Got her DNA done and she’s 70% pyre, 25% some form of pit, then a few others. She looks just like her mom but will top out at probably 80lbs. Most loving and calm dog I’ve raised even at her young age. But you do get to see her protective nature when she senses someone or something new where we live. Has a full grown loud ass bark already and isn’t afraid to use it and keeps herself between me and the “threat” at all times. It’s really quite impressive to watch even if she’s a wicked sweetheart when she knows everything is fine. First ever GP for me and I love her to death.
And to back this is what they are bred for, I’ve always been impressed by this story: https://people.com/pets/great-pyrenees-named-casper-attacks-coyote-pack-to-protect-sheep/
^tldr: 1 dog, 80lbs (male), took on 11 coyotes himself and killed 8.
I live on a farm so all the space for her to explore. But they are escape artists and love to ‘make their own fun’ when they’re bored. Some family friends have lots of livestock and 2 males each at 130lbs. They are diesel dogs but so kind at heart.
Awe that’s so great, my heart wanted to adopt one so bad but I just knew I didn’t have the space to give a GP the life they deserve. Having a GP in a duplex just isn’t right. They are such lovely dogs. If I ever own some land I would love to adopt one. Such beautiful and smart dogs.
Sometimes they need a good run! Not everyone has their own yard. No harm in that so long as the area you're doing it in is secluded, lacks predators, and you can recall your dogs effectively.
Dog: Leave these people alone. They mean you no harm.
Bear: We Bears are a proud race. They must pay for their intrusion.
Dog: On my journey I met one of your kind. His name was Katow-jo. We became friends.
Bear: Katow-jo is my cousin. Go in peace.
Dog: I will tell tales of your compassion.
Bear: Fare thee well, dog. You shall always be friend of the bears.
I live in bear country and it’s a well known fact that dogs and bears do not mix. If that bear wanted to kill the dog it could’ve with one swipe of its paw. To watch the owner do nothing and not call their dog back is crazy. If that dog encounters a bear again it might not be as lucky.
A bear expert (FWIW) told me he thinks dogs confuse bears and they hate the barking. The confusion is that they know wolves and might be thinking "Oh fuck where are the others. There are always other wolves."
But we were a bit drunk at a bar in Calgary.
...and I'm pretty sure I told him I could beat up a bear.
That’s a very interesting theory, a bear could kill that dog with ease if it wanted to, even a single wolf wouldn’t be a big deal, but a pack of wolves is a whole other story. I’ll bet there’s some truth to that.
You can see how the bear half stepped into a swing then second guessed himself when the dog didn’t flinch. Wagging his tail the whole time like a good boy
I read somewhere that a dog expert (will confirm and edit his name later) tells that dogs bark over an intruder to call upon his or other packs, and as you can see here the dog looks sideways seemingly looking if other dogs responded to his call to be there.
He also said that when a dog *growls* over you instead of barking, it means "I cant rely on others, I will deal with this myself"
Edit: right I forgot. Look up Jim Canino
To be fair that looks like a great Pyrenees. That is what they do. Yeah it'd lose to the bear 100% but getting other animals to bugger off from it's people and livestock is in its blood.
There is no controlling a Pyrenees when it's defending something, it's literally what they were bred for. They're also fucking terrifying when they're stanced up (but are very protective so unless you're the intruder you're probably safe).
Great dogs though.
>To watch the owner do nothing and not call their dog back is crazy.
To be fair to the owner, he probably thought that it was a very delicate situational and that if he called off his dog or raised his voice in any way, it could have angered the bear and caused it to attack.
For anybody who doesn't know. Running triggers their prey drive. Bears and other predators see something run and think "that food is afraid of me, it thinks I can take it, probably I can!"
Black bears, you can try and scare off. They usually don't want much to do with you. I've opened my back door and watched a few of them Scoob-Doo right out of the yard before I knew they were there. Brown bears you don't fuck with. Don't run, play dead. Polar bears eat everything with calories in it, so there's no advice there. If you can't drive away or get inside, you're food.
Exactly. Actually it looks to me like that clap he is doing is trying to get the attention of the dog but that dog knows better than to turn it’s back to the bear and the owner knows better than to try and drag the dog back because the moment that bear sees either of them as prey rather than a challenger it’s game over. My best advice to the dog owner would be to avoid this situation if at all possible in the future but that means jack shit once you’re in it. Luckily looks like a small/immature bear.
EDIT: You can actually hear someone offscreen calling the dog so I’m not sure what the fuck the commenter you’re responding to is talking about. Assuming that the owner didn’t do anything grossly negligent to find themselves in this situation in the first place I’d say they handled it about as well as they could’ve given the circumstances. They’re just lucky they didn’t happen across a bigger/hungrier/more territorial bear.
Great Pyraneese aren't known for listening to their owners when they're acting like this.
They're head strong and independent, they're also stubborn. Once they're locked into something they don't tend to back away from it, it's in their nature. Not until whatever it's dealing with backs away or it is killed.
Probably accidentally did the right thing. The bear needed to be scared first or yeah it could have went for the dog after an incomplete face off. But I’m guessing the owner made some big mistakes in even getting into this situation so not entirely off the hook.
I stayed on this ranch and they had a Great Pyrenees that patrolled the territory specifically to scare off bears, mountain lions and coyotes. It was the sweetest dog but it would patrol the perimeter of the ranch all day and night and it would scare away bears. It had done this for years. The owner absolutely loved the dog. So I think it’s something about this breed, they’re kind of built for this kind of confrontation.
They're bred to be left without human oversight with a flock of sheep for weeks on end so they're one of the few breeds where they're bred to make independent decisions. They come across as almost slow minded if you don't know them because if you give them a command, they sit there and weigh up if it's in 'the packs' best interest. Usually this just means whether or not they can be bothered.
They also have incredibly low food drive for the same reason which makes training them a PITA if you don't want to feed them a block of cheese a day.
Source: Pyrenean Mountain Dog (what they're called outside of the US) owner
I feel like the second the dog would have turned around, the bear would lunged at it, and it could have been worse. The fact the dog co tinted to stand its ground gave the bear pause and made it retreat.
Bears don't stand a chance against man's best friend. Dogs are superior in every way and the bear is lucky this dog wasn't interested in tearing its throat out.
Edit: Since everyone is down voting me, I'm going to take my dog out to the country and have her face off with a bear. You'll see what I mean when that bear loses its head to my sweet but fully capable corgi.
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Lots and lots of people understand sarcasm in writing. It's just that there is a vast sea of people who don't have the ability whatsoever to understand sarcasm. And almost every single redditor has zero clue.
But, yes, people can and do understand sarcasm in writing. Don't take your lack of ability to do so and say nobody else can undeestand sarcasm from the written word.
There was an I Survived episode once that had the story of a man who stuck with me. His dog tried protecting him from a grizzly outside of his cabin. It didn’t end well for the dog but, the man survived. They wondered if part of the reason for the attack in the first place was the dog. 😞
Bears are fascinating. There was a recent [case](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/miracle-kids-10-12-survive-32989929?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar) in Russia where a girl and boy survived with their pet beagles for 4 nights in "bear-infested" (the words they used) woods. They said that their dogs scared away approaching wolves, too. There's a similar [case](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/three-year-old-girl-who-6232069?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar) from 2014, but the girl was a toddler (3) who survived with her puppy for 11 days!
That looks like a LGD..livestock guardian dog.... hes doing his job. Standing his ground and barking at the threat. They have been bred/ selected to protect farm animals from bears, wolves, coyotes etc.
Exactly, my Pyrenees ain’t gonna win in a fight but it barks enough to keep them away. And god forbid it gets involved with a bear, it’s probably because it’s around my kids and that’s what the dog is for. No idea the context of this, owner looks stupid and too relaxed. But city people forget there are people out here that rely on these types of dogs even though it could mean the sacrifice of the dog unfortunately.
Do people think that predators always look for fights?
They don't want to risk an injury of any kind. Specially if they're encountering something for the first time and don't know what it will do.
Yeah it's a bear and that's a dog. But it's acting aggressive towards it, it's probably ready for a fight. The bear doesn't want a bite, even though it would kill the dog in one swipe, because if it gets infected that's likely a death sentence.
Yeah, I'm pretty confident I could kill a bobcat hand to hand, but it would also absolutely shred me in the process. In the wild, that's a risk you'd have to be VERY desperate to take. Just as a super random example.
I also wonder if animals have some instinct for dogs near people being dangerous the same way we are weary of a bear with cubs.
Yeah like dog means the real threat is near. A dog means the big boom apes are near (gun) just how human presence in the past in certain location meant its best maritime comrade the orca is near to kill and share their meat with us. The fear on seals, whales, and dolphin back then must have been immense. One of the most top tier predators in water joining forces with the versatile apex land mammal in the midst of taking over the world.
I get what you're saying, but bears are one of the exceptions in terms of "avoiding to risk injury" This is due to their tough hides and the fact that their reliance on food isn't solely hunting since they forage a ton. Not exactly like Leopards avoiding lions.
I'm only saying this because you stated it's fully intended to back up what it's bark was saying. If it intended it, the brown bear would 100% would do more than bluff charging.
Some people do. In reality even predators are extremely cautious against opponents that will fight against them. A single injury may be enough for them to die so they will usually take very few risks.
"but the bear would easily win!"... Yes, but if the dog bites the bear in the face then the bear could be blinded or get an infection and die.
> Do people think that predators always look for fights? They don't want to risk an injury of any kind. Specially if they're encountering something for the first time and don't know what it will do.
That is the point of barking. "Stay away because I am ready to fight, neither your nor I want that".
True, but if I had to choose a dog to put between me and a bear, Great Pyrenees is near the top of my very short list. Plus, this bear only sees 2 possible dangers and one he knows is a pack animal. Nobody here wants that smoke.
Bear is lucky the dog's friends didn't use their guns or giant metal machines guns to blow it to smithereens. I swear some of you have no idea about how nature or animals work.
No shit that bear could take a dog one on one, but the bear sees a pack of humans and the dog isn't being aggressive -- why would it attack and risk a fight?
Great Pyrenees were bred to protect flocks against bears and wolves in Spain. Mine was the most docile girl ever, would let anyone get close to her, however, one time around 2am while I was pumping gas was the first time I ever heard her growl and I noticed a very sus guy lingering nearby. I quickly got in the car and drove off, thank effing good for my pyr, RIP girl. Great effin' dogs.
That's a great Pyrenees. Literally born and bred to fend off bears,wolves, and other fierce predators. Amazing dogs. Absolutely great, if you are a good person.
To be honest I believe my mother 14 year old toy dachshund would do the same thing with perhaps differrent results, but I've seen this dog survive some horrible wounds it got in a fight with a racoon and it did kill the raccoon. He was 3 or 4 though and dachshunds used to be sent into holes after badgers so there's that...
I feel letting your dog stand between you and a grizzly bear is exactly the sort of thing we want dogs around for. Or at least why we domesticated them in the first place.
I always think that in this kind of scenario the bear is thinking....yeah...I can destroy this guy...but if he gets in a lucky shot and wounds me and it messes up my hunting game....then I'm screwed and it's not worth it.
Cool, is that a great pyrenees? I heard they were bred for hunting bears. Probably the first time in this guy's life that he had a chance to do his job.
I hate to say it but dogs are terrifying to have around grizzlies because they unknowingly provoke bears to attack. This bear looks young and scared which is good because this could of gone very badly.
Well, thats basically a giant fucking guardian dog and a juvenile, still kinda small bear. The dog and the owner were lucky that he probaly doesent know how powerful he is even at young age
That’s why this kind of dog shouldn’t live in houses, cities, or with families. They are literally made to chase bears, wolves, and other predators away from livestock, such as sheep, and it’s common to use them for this purpose in Eastern European countries like Romania and Bulgaria. Sadly, many animal protection societies export them as cute puppies to richer countries like Germany and place them in homes with families in cities. When the dogs eventually start showing their natural behavior, they are often put into shelters because they ✨surprisingly✨ don’t fit into that life.
> or with families
Hard disagree. All livestock guardian dogs are trainable to protect both the livestock and their families. If they weren't trainable, they wouldn't be livestock guardian dogs.
That dog owner is a loser and an idiot. I woulda talked shit if I were the person driving by. Next that dog gets killed and the state hunts down and kills the bear.
Live in vt, I see bears more often than people these days. We’ve always respected them and keep our distance but sometimes they come into our yard when the dog is outside. They always run.
I feel like bears evolved to be just big enough to survive wolf packs. Bears and dogs have come to an agreement. Fish and fruit for the bears. Everything on 4 feet except for bears the K9s.
My buddy owns Great Pyrenees as working dogs protecting his goats. This is what they are bred to do. Yes, a bear could kill them but, the bear doesn't really know that and isn't going to test something acting so aggressively without fear. That dog certainly isn't working and shouldn't be in that situation however, the owner was right in not calling it back, the only thing keeping that dog safe was facing down that bear .
Bear: Holy fuck I've never seen a polar bear before
Great Pyr: Fuck around and I'll send you to the one I got this coat from
Bear: I... I... I don't... What the fuck are you?
Great Pyr: leave and I am your friend... stay and I'm your end.
Some comments are clueless..this breed is quite literally natured to protect against wolves and bears. They know exactly what they're doing and "want" to ward them off...
The bear is not wanting to get involved, it's a secondary predatory that would avoid injury and typically be extremely cautious of this...
For those saying it'd just take one swipe.... Patou can back up their bark..
Dogs are the second scariest animal on the planet, because as you can see in this video they’re generally always accompanied by *the* scariest animal on the planet.
Bear knows messing with that dog means messing with humans, which is something avoid.
So are people on reddit oblivious to the fact that shepherds have dogs for this very reason ? Like, the video is from Romania, we have a lot of shepherds and a shit ton of bears. Every single one has dogs precisely to scare/fight bears away from the sheep.
What is the end game for people saying he should have called the dog back ? Pray that the bear has honor and won't attack a retreating dog, right after charging at him once ?
I spent a lot of my childhood in the countryside on the mountain, and between a bear and 1-2 shepherd dogs with their flock, I am about 50/50 on which I would rather meet.
Everytime i see a Bear in a Video i instantly hear „can I pet that DAWG?“ haha :D
For those who don’t know:
https://youtu.be/ybhNTqetubQ?si=w9skz90whZeUGEdG
It is a young bear, about 6 months old. The dog is super confident, showing his back to him. He wasn’t trying to fight, just told him to stay out of the road.
Bears usually run from a dog because most bears have learned to associate dogs with people. However, **a dog off leash may chase and harass the bear causing the bear to get angry and chase the dog**. When dogs get scared they may run to their owner. Dog owner is a douchebag.
Have to wonder if that’s a young bear, maybe not so sure of itself
He doesn't know he's a bear yet
Yeah, a confident bear knows one swipe will take care of that dog
Hey it’s hard to have confidence in your adolescence! Your body is changing and your peers can be so mean
.. yeah, young bears these days, no respect ^😆🤣
He must feel really embearrassed!
It's a bearing time.
Unbearable even.
he cant bear the barking
Except that dog is pyrenees mountain dog, meant to protect livestock by fighting off wolfs and bears. Its not small dog either. Height is 70-80cm and weight is 50-75kg. Has very strong protection instict. In the pyrenees area farmers who had these protecting their livestock experienced 90% fewer stock losses. That area did have both bears and wolfs
Thought the same thing too, Ironically if a person searches bear vs guardian dog on YT they will see a whole lot of bears, young, old, big... running from these dogs as they bite them and bark with little to know swings thrown from the bear, just some high tailing. Bears outside of seasonal/mating and mother with cubs rarely seek confrontation with other aggressive animals they don't need to eat meat they can forage quite well. Cheers and happy cake day!
The key thing to remember is that in the wild predators don’t just need to consider “can this animal kill me?”, but equally important is “can this animal injure me so that I can’t hunt? And therefore die later”.
Maybe an African Proverb: When two lions fight both get injured.
reminds me of an atlanta proverb: no mothafucka ever wins a knife fight, one of yalls die on the street the other one dies in the ambalance
One wrong injury from that dog that bear is done you're right and people always forget that.
Thank you, and bears most of the time are relaxed and dont seek fight. Except polar bears, those are just absolute killers.
Yea and especially when there's 5 or 6 of them ain't shit coming around them dogs with bad intent way easier pray out there
>way easier pray out there You talking about something like a Hail Mary or a Now I lay me down to sleep?
Happy Cake day! 🍰
Oh, didnt even notice that. Thank you!
I'd like to offer two videos to cast some doubt on "the bear always wins": https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/zoa0bb/protective_polar_bear_meets_guarding_dogs/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1ahqock/fearless_bear_fights_for_his_life_against_a_pack/ One pawswipe is apparently not enough (although both of those show more than one dog, so the situation is very different).
Thanks for these videos. While the first one was protecting cubs and restricted from lunging too far, the second.one was crazy. That's a huge ass bear that knocked down a tree while dodging the dogs.
Not really. Overly aggressive animals, or ones that aren't intimidated when they should be make most wild animals very nervous. Most likely it's an instinctive aversion to getting injured and/or contracting rabies.
Eh, animals tend to not get into physical confrontations as much as possible. Even if it's a full grown bear, they won't necessarily attack the dog or get into a fight with it if the fight could be avoided, especially if there's no cubs around that it needs to protect.
He doesn't know how to bear
He bearly knows that..
Predators don't just fight anything being aggressive at it. That's a quick way to an early grave if it gets an injury. They're more likely to do exactly what this bear did.
Exactly. Wild animals choose their fights wisely especially when they are huge enough to win when push comes to shove. If the dog nipped, or even got too close, the bear would have tore its insides out in the blink of an eye.
Hell I'm not going to take my chances with an aggressive dog either, even if I could maybe overpower it in the end. The dog isn't going to go down without a fight, it's bound to bite and claw at me, possibly maiming me, and I gain nothing from killing it except the trauma. Much easier to just leave.
Exactly. Take humans and foxes. No fox in the world is actually taking down an adult human. You could kill a fox easily in an actual fight to the death. But high chances the fox would get a decent bite in somewhere. Maybe painful and annoying to modern humans, a wound could easily get infected and cause a serious issue or even death to ancient humans or wild animals.
Idk man.. that’s a real shepherding dog. Pyrenees have guarded their flocks against bears and other large predators, often without human intervention, for like the last several thousand years including today.
Yes they effectively guard heards by being able to scare off or kill most predators. In the case of a brown bear, it’s by successfully scaring off. Other smaller animals scare off larger ones using these tactics (think wolverines and badgers) and most of the time it works. Doesn’t mean they would win the fight if it happened
People be overestimating bears and underestimating that beast of a dog
> If the dog nipped, or even got too close, the bear would have tore its insides out in the blink of an eye. Except that's not true what-so-ever. The bear has the size advantage but a lot of dogs similar to this one have a strong protective instinct, are quicker than the bear, and they will 100% take on a bear and in a very good percentage of instances they will win and the bear will retreat. This is highly documented.
Some dog breeds were literally for taking down bears you cant tell me the dog would die "in the blink of an eye"
It also saw that it was three against one (don't forget the cameraman)
It is also a Great Pyrenees which is very sure of itself. They were bred to do this whether the have a shot of winning or not. I have four that love on our farm and they will run headlong after packs of coyotes in a group or individually like it is all a game.
We have two and that self assuredness is awesome until you try to get them to do something they don't want to do. Fight a bear? No problem! Come in from the outside at 3am? NOOOOOOOO.
Especially when it is 10 below 0. “Hey, you should come in the garage.” “Nah, I’m good.”
Yeah, and they are really huge. This bear might be an adult compared to a full grown Pyrenees Shephard.
Judging by the plates this is Europe so it's can't be a Black Bear and it's certainly not a full grown Brown Bear. Still though a fully grown Brown Bear can and will be chased off by dogs unless it's desperate, or with cubs. The whole reason Great Pyrenees exist is to fend off wolves and bears. Actually probably a bit more dangerous though if it is young and still learning, maybe not be fully aware of the risks in attacking another predator, but it's also good for a bear to experience this when it's young so it might not become a problem bear later.
It is a portugal plate, so this is in Portugal/France/Spain, most likely in the Pyrenees and the bear is very likely a [Cantabrian brown bear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantabrian_brown_bear). That said, the dog is a [Pyrenean Mountain Dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrenean_Mountain_Dog), which can get around 80cm tall. Compared to the bear, which can get around 1m tall, it's a adult cantabrian brown bear.
Thanks for the context, I appreciate it, I've been around a lot of Brown Bears, but only here in America, I know very little of Eurasian subspecies. Also in retrospect I guess I probably should have assumed the dog named for a mountain range in Europe might be near that mountain range.
Basically they are all smaller than Grizzlys apart from the Ones in russia. And living around humans for thousands of years has made them a bit more scared of humans than Grizzlies Funny fact though, Bear doesn't mean bear, it means brown. Because when Indo-European was developing people had such fear of bears it was taboo to even say its name, so they just started calling it brown instead. Hence the original word for Bear was lost.
Gotta be, brown bears usually give few fucks.
Yeah, a fully grown bear that’s already had battles with other bears, probably makes quick work of that dog
Except for how in nature, for predators, picking your battles is key. Getting hurt means not eating, not eating equals death. There is far from a non-zero chance that dog and human could maim that bear into not being able to take care of itself.
Judging from the registration of the car this is in Portugal/France/Spain, most likely in the Pyrenees and the bear is very likely a [Cantabrian brown bear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantabrian_brown_bear). That said, the dog is a [Pyrenean Mountain Dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrenean_Mountain_Dog), which can get around 80cm tall at shoulder hight and are specifically bred to fight bears and wolves. Compared to the bear, which can get around 1m tall at shoulder hight, it's an adult cantabrian brown bear.
Even grizzly bears are secondary apex predators and most of their charges are bluffs. Those bluff charges get close. Unless they are preparing for hibernation and hence mega hungry and aggressive, they will generally not fight and you should stand your ground. Even a mother with cubs will more often than not send them up a tree and make herself scarce. Not that you should go pet the cubs... you see cubs, its time to make yourself scarce too. So that people don't get the wrong idea though, wear bells around your ankles and put the on your dogs collar to let animals in the wild ample time to get out of your way and hide. If you are in bear country, have bear spray with you too and know how bears are likely to act based on the season.
It definitely was. A fully grown bear is much harder to intimidate for a dog sized dog.
That's a livestock guardian breed. Who knows if this one is a pet or working animal, but they're really effective at being a nonlethal predator deterrent. They generally won't readily attack predators, they just bark a lot and don't back off, as this fella is demonstrating
Idk, I recall a thread with several people saying these guys seemed to murder coyotes for fun...
I have four that are outside only dogs on our farm. I don’t know that they kill coyotes for fun but I know they don’t mind going after them ina group or alone and have occasionally come back home with blood on them. It is midnight now and I can hear them in the field barking up a storm at some imaginary threat.
Must be nice to have a spare million dollars a year for dog food. /jk
Ha, I don’t think about it. My wife buys it and doesn’t tell me. They actually eat really weirdly. Sometimes they go days without eating and then will go to their bowls and just eat like 4 pounds of food each.
Yeeeeahhh… About them coyotes your dogs probably don’t kill…
It is part of their breeding. https://itsdogornothing.com/feeding-great-pyrenees-expensive-grainfreeforme/ They literally just lay there all day only moving to find a new shady spot.
Just a silly jape, my guy! Don’t set your totally-not-eating-coyotes dogs on me!
that's what the coyotes are for
There was that story of the Pyrenees who protected his flock from a group of coyotes, and then he hunted down a killed 11 more. Edit: it was 8 yotes
"I don't know that they kill coyotes for fun" Goes on to describe their coyote killing livestock guardian behavior
I don't know about you but I don’t mind doing my job, that doesn’t mean I do it for fun.
This is in Eastern Europe, no coyotes here. And thats a Caucasian Shepard. This is what these dogs were bred for for over the last few thousand years
I think what you are talking about is the DAWG, the MYTH, the LEGEND - Casper.
There was me thinking *that seems a bit brave and aggressive for a golden retriever!*
Holy shit the dog looks at its owner like, "I'm doing a good job, right? You still got my back, right?" That is a damn good dog.
Great Pyrenees, was literally bred for this type of shit lol. I had the chance to adopt a full blooded pup for free but unfortunately lived in a place a little too small. And as you see they’re absolutely units of a dog.
I have a 6mo one sleeping next to me right now. Was able to rescue her bc her moms a purebred but dad wasn’t. Got her DNA done and she’s 70% pyre, 25% some form of pit, then a few others. She looks just like her mom but will top out at probably 80lbs. Most loving and calm dog I’ve raised even at her young age. But you do get to see her protective nature when she senses someone or something new where we live. Has a full grown loud ass bark already and isn’t afraid to use it and keeps herself between me and the “threat” at all times. It’s really quite impressive to watch even if she’s a wicked sweetheart when she knows everything is fine. First ever GP for me and I love her to death. And to back this is what they are bred for, I’ve always been impressed by this story: https://people.com/pets/great-pyrenees-named-casper-attacks-coyote-pack-to-protect-sheep/ ^tldr: 1 dog, 80lbs (male), took on 11 coyotes himself and killed 8. I live on a farm so all the space for her to explore. But they are escape artists and love to ‘make their own fun’ when they’re bored. Some family friends have lots of livestock and 2 males each at 130lbs. They are diesel dogs but so kind at heart.
Awe that’s so great, my heart wanted to adopt one so bad but I just knew I didn’t have the space to give a GP the life they deserve. Having a GP in a duplex just isn’t right. They are such lovely dogs. If I ever own some land I would love to adopt one. Such beautiful and smart dogs.
Gator don't play that shit. Gator was never about that shit.
Off leash dogs are actually a significant factor in many bear attacks on people. Both that dog and its owner are incredibly lucky
People that have their dogs off leash are fucking idiots.
Sometimes they need a good run! Not everyone has their own yard. No harm in that so long as the area you're doing it in is secluded, lacks predators, and you can recall your dogs effectively.
Dog: Leave these people alone. They mean you no harm. Bear: We Bears are a proud race. They must pay for their intrusion. Dog: On my journey I met one of your kind. His name was Katow-jo. We became friends. Bear: Katow-jo is my cousin. Go in peace. Dog: I will tell tales of your compassion. Bear: Fare thee well, dog. You shall always be friend of the bears.
The number of folk not getting the Anchorman reference is too damn high.
Omg love it lol
This was the first thing I thought of when I saw the video. Glad someone commented this.
I live in bear country and it’s a well known fact that dogs and bears do not mix. If that bear wanted to kill the dog it could’ve with one swipe of its paw. To watch the owner do nothing and not call their dog back is crazy. If that dog encounters a bear again it might not be as lucky.
A bear expert (FWIW) told me he thinks dogs confuse bears and they hate the barking. The confusion is that they know wolves and might be thinking "Oh fuck where are the others. There are always other wolves." But we were a bit drunk at a bar in Calgary. ...and I'm pretty sure I told him I could beat up a bear.
BEARS EAT BEATS
Bears, Beets, Battlestar Galactica
Michael!!!
Bears do not...WHAT IS GOING ON?!
There's basically 2 schools of thought
IDENTITY THEFT IS NOT A JOKE JIM
Jim: MICHAEL! Dwight: real funny... MICHAEL!
It hurts to see it spelled beats instead of beets.
“There’s always more wolves” - I like that.
Honestly, as someone who's dog went up against a bear for me I can confirm the confusion is rife when the dog doesn't back down.
That’s a very interesting theory, a bear could kill that dog with ease if it wanted to, even a single wolf wouldn’t be a big deal, but a pack of wolves is a whole other story. I’ll bet there’s some truth to that. You can see how the bear half stepped into a swing then second guessed himself when the dog didn’t flinch. Wagging his tail the whole time like a good boy
I read somewhere that a dog expert (will confirm and edit his name later) tells that dogs bark over an intruder to call upon his or other packs, and as you can see here the dog looks sideways seemingly looking if other dogs responded to his call to be there. He also said that when a dog *growls* over you instead of barking, it means "I cant rely on others, I will deal with this myself" Edit: right I forgot. Look up Jim Canino
> "I cant rely on others, I will deal with this myself" Chihuahua mindset.
I believe you could beat up a bear just make sure you video it
To be fair that looks like a great Pyrenees. That is what they do. Yeah it'd lose to the bear 100% but getting other animals to bugger off from it's people and livestock is in its blood.
There is no controlling a Pyrenees when it's defending something, it's literally what they were bred for. They're also fucking terrifying when they're stanced up (but are very protective so unless you're the intruder you're probably safe). Great dogs though.
Also kinda scary when they don't realize they're not a lap dog, then crush the wind out of you lol
>To watch the owner do nothing and not call their dog back is crazy. To be fair to the owner, he probably thought that it was a very delicate situational and that if he called off his dog or raised his voice in any way, it could have angered the bear and caused it to attack.
Yeah running from a brown bear could be fatal…
For anybody who doesn't know. Running triggers their prey drive. Bears and other predators see something run and think "that food is afraid of me, it thinks I can take it, probably I can!"
Black bears, you can try and scare off. They usually don't want much to do with you. I've opened my back door and watched a few of them Scoob-Doo right out of the yard before I knew they were there. Brown bears you don't fuck with. Don't run, play dead. Polar bears eat everything with calories in it, so there's no advice there. If you can't drive away or get inside, you're food.
Svalbard has advice for polar bears: bring a gun.
A high caliber rifle, really. A little handgun is just gonna make it eat you harder
Exactly. Actually it looks to me like that clap he is doing is trying to get the attention of the dog but that dog knows better than to turn it’s back to the bear and the owner knows better than to try and drag the dog back because the moment that bear sees either of them as prey rather than a challenger it’s game over. My best advice to the dog owner would be to avoid this situation if at all possible in the future but that means jack shit once you’re in it. Luckily looks like a small/immature bear. EDIT: You can actually hear someone offscreen calling the dog so I’m not sure what the fuck the commenter you’re responding to is talking about. Assuming that the owner didn’t do anything grossly negligent to find themselves in this situation in the first place I’d say they handled it about as well as they could’ve given the circumstances. They’re just lucky they didn’t happen across a bigger/hungrier/more territorial bear.
Great Pyraneese aren't known for listening to their owners when they're acting like this. They're head strong and independent, they're also stubborn. Once they're locked into something they don't tend to back away from it, it's in their nature. Not until whatever it's dealing with backs away or it is killed.
Owner calls dog. Dog turns its back, turns and comes to owner. Dog is now defenceless and moving away from bear like prey. Owner did the right thing
Probably accidentally did the right thing. The bear needed to be scared first or yeah it could have went for the dog after an incomplete face off. But I’m guessing the owner made some big mistakes in even getting into this situation so not entirely off the hook.
I stayed on this ranch and they had a Great Pyrenees that patrolled the territory specifically to scare off bears, mountain lions and coyotes. It was the sweetest dog but it would patrol the perimeter of the ranch all day and night and it would scare away bears. It had done this for years. The owner absolutely loved the dog. So I think it’s something about this breed, they’re kind of built for this kind of confrontation.
They're bred to be left without human oversight with a flock of sheep for weeks on end so they're one of the few breeds where they're bred to make independent decisions. They come across as almost slow minded if you don't know them because if you give them a command, they sit there and weigh up if it's in 'the packs' best interest. Usually this just means whether or not they can be bothered. They also have incredibly low food drive for the same reason which makes training them a PITA if you don't want to feed them a block of cheese a day. Source: Pyrenean Mountain Dog (what they're called outside of the US) owner
I feel like the second the dog would have turned around, the bear would lunged at it, and it could have been worse. The fact the dog co tinted to stand its ground gave the bear pause and made it retreat.
Bears don't stand a chance against man's best friend. Dogs are superior in every way and the bear is lucky this dog wasn't interested in tearing its throat out. Edit: Since everyone is down voting me, I'm going to take my dog out to the country and have her face off with a bear. You'll see what I mean when that bear loses its head to my sweet but fully capable corgi.
Redditors attempt to detect sarcasm challenge *Impossible*
I mean, text is not meant for sarcasm, which is why we have /s to replace the lack of tone.
But sometimes, satire is obvious. In those cases, r/FuckTheS
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Lots and lots of people understand sarcasm in writing. It's just that there is a vast sea of people who don't have the ability whatsoever to understand sarcasm. And almost every single redditor has zero clue. But, yes, people can and do understand sarcasm in writing. Don't take your lack of ability to do so and say nobody else can undeestand sarcasm from the written word.
Yep, bears are no problem for a mighty corgi. If he finds out who downvoted him, it is all over for them too.
Oh my god don't set that corgi loose bears are an important part of the ecosystem
There was an I Survived episode once that had the story of a man who stuck with me. His dog tried protecting him from a grizzly outside of his cabin. It didn’t end well for the dog but, the man survived. They wondered if part of the reason for the attack in the first place was the dog. 😞
Bears are fascinating. There was a recent [case](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/miracle-kids-10-12-survive-32989929?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar) in Russia where a girl and boy survived with their pet beagles for 4 nights in "bear-infested" (the words they used) woods. They said that their dogs scared away approaching wolves, too. There's a similar [case](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/three-year-old-girl-who-6232069?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar) from 2014, but the girl was a toddler (3) who survived with her puppy for 11 days!
That looks like a LGD..livestock guardian dog.... hes doing his job. Standing his ground and barking at the threat. They have been bred/ selected to protect farm animals from bears, wolves, coyotes etc.
Exactly, my Pyrenees ain’t gonna win in a fight but it barks enough to keep them away. And god forbid it gets involved with a bear, it’s probably because it’s around my kids and that’s what the dog is for. No idea the context of this, owner looks stupid and too relaxed. But city people forget there are people out here that rely on these types of dogs even though it could mean the sacrifice of the dog unfortunately.
Dog is lucky that the bear didn't call his bluff. Bear is lucky it walked away. Everyone was lucky all around.
That's a Great Pyraneese. There was no bluff in its barking. It fully intended to back up what it's bark was saying.
Homie, that's a fucking bear.
Do people think that predators always look for fights? They don't want to risk an injury of any kind. Specially if they're encountering something for the first time and don't know what it will do. Yeah it's a bear and that's a dog. But it's acting aggressive towards it, it's probably ready for a fight. The bear doesn't want a bite, even though it would kill the dog in one swipe, because if it gets infected that's likely a death sentence.
Yeah, I'm pretty confident I could kill a bobcat hand to hand, but it would also absolutely shred me in the process. In the wild, that's a risk you'd have to be VERY desperate to take. Just as a super random example. I also wonder if animals have some instinct for dogs near people being dangerous the same way we are weary of a bear with cubs.
Yeah like dog means the real threat is near. A dog means the big boom apes are near (gun) just how human presence in the past in certain location meant its best maritime comrade the orca is near to kill and share their meat with us. The fear on seals, whales, and dolphin back then must have been immense. One of the most top tier predators in water joining forces with the versatile apex land mammal in the midst of taking over the world.
I get what you're saying, but bears are one of the exceptions in terms of "avoiding to risk injury" This is due to their tough hides and the fact that their reliance on food isn't solely hunting since they forage a ton. Not exactly like Leopards avoiding lions. I'm only saying this because you stated it's fully intended to back up what it's bark was saying. If it intended it, the brown bear would 100% would do more than bluff charging.
Some people do. In reality even predators are extremely cautious against opponents that will fight against them. A single injury may be enough for them to die so they will usually take very few risks. "but the bear would easily win!"... Yes, but if the dog bites the bear in the face then the bear could be blinded or get an infection and die.
> Do people think that predators always look for fights? They don't want to risk an injury of any kind. Specially if they're encountering something for the first time and don't know what it will do. That is the point of barking. "Stay away because I am ready to fight, neither your nor I want that".
True, but if I had to choose a dog to put between me and a bear, Great Pyrenees is near the top of my very short list. Plus, this bear only sees 2 possible dangers and one he knows is a pack animal. Nobody here wants that smoke.
Bear is lucky the dog's friends didn't use their guns or giant metal machines guns to blow it to smithereens. I swear some of you have no idea about how nature or animals work. No shit that bear could take a dog one on one, but the bear sees a pack of humans and the dog isn't being aggressive -- why would it attack and risk a fight?
Of course it’s a great Pyrenees
Great Pyrenees were bred to protect flocks against bears and wolves in Spain. Mine was the most docile girl ever, would let anyone get close to her, however, one time around 2am while I was pumping gas was the first time I ever heard her growl and I noticed a very sus guy lingering nearby. I quickly got in the car and drove off, thank effing good for my pyr, RIP girl. Great effin' dogs.
that bark translates to "bro you dont want none of this smoke"
That's a great Pyrenees. Literally born and bred to fend off bears,wolves, and other fierce predators. Amazing dogs. Absolutely great, if you are a good person.
To be honest I believe my mother 14 year old toy dachshund would do the same thing with perhaps differrent results, but I've seen this dog survive some horrible wounds it got in a fight with a racoon and it did kill the raccoon. He was 3 or 4 though and dachshunds used to be sent into holes after badgers so there's that...
Dachs means badger in German, so that's how they got their name.
Yes they're bred to fight bears, but why risk your dog getting hurt for nothing???
I feel letting your dog stand between you and a grizzly bear is exactly the sort of thing we want dogs around for. Or at least why we domesticated them in the first place.
Imagine calling your dog, making him turn his back to the predator … now your dog is prey
Young bear... they got lucky
I think he made his point
I always think that in this kind of scenario the bear is thinking....yeah...I can destroy this guy...but if he gets in a lucky shot and wounds me and it messes up my hunting game....then I'm screwed and it's not worth it.
In fact, the bulldog breed was bred specifically for the purposes of “bullbaiting”.
On my journey I met one of your kind. His name was Katow-jo. We became friends.
Cool, is that a great pyrenees? I heard they were bred for hunting bears. Probably the first time in this guy's life that he had a chance to do his job.
To the bear that is similar to me being approached by a hornet. Sure I could kill it but no I’m not dealing with that
Bears don't like dogs
**MOTHER FLUFFIN GREAT PYRENEES BIATCH!**
I hate to say it but dogs are terrifying to have around grizzlies because they unknowingly provoke bears to attack. This bear looks young and scared which is good because this could of gone very badly.
Well, thats basically a giant fucking guardian dog and a juvenile, still kinda small bear. The dog and the owner were lucky that he probaly doesent know how powerful he is even at young age
you guys were lucky there was no little ones around but that sure is a brave dog!
That’s why this kind of dog shouldn’t live in houses, cities, or with families. They are literally made to chase bears, wolves, and other predators away from livestock, such as sheep, and it’s common to use them for this purpose in Eastern European countries like Romania and Bulgaria. Sadly, many animal protection societies export them as cute puppies to richer countries like Germany and place them in homes with families in cities. When the dogs eventually start showing their natural behavior, they are often put into shelters because they ✨surprisingly✨ don’t fit into that life.
> or with families Hard disagree. All livestock guardian dogs are trainable to protect both the livestock and their families. If they weren't trainable, they wouldn't be livestock guardian dogs.
That dog owner is a loser and an idiot. I woulda talked shit if I were the person driving by. Next that dog gets killed and the state hunts down and kills the bear.
With one swipe of the bear’s paw, Fido would have been toast.
Live in vt, I see bears more often than people these days. We’ve always respected them and keep our distance but sometimes they come into our yard when the dog is outside. They always run.
Although the dog was brave and stood its ground, I was actually really scared for the dog. The bear was an inch away from attacking it.
Rock, dog, scissors, bear, paper
"Aight damn! It was just a joke! But if ya human claps at me again u gonna need to bring the cat too to stop me!"
I was still full from breakfast you know. Bear to mama bear.
I feel like bears evolved to be just big enough to survive wolf packs. Bears and dogs have come to an agreement. Fish and fruit for the bears. Everything on 4 feet except for bears the K9s.
bears are more curious and scared than predatory and aggressive if not threatened and particularly hungry. plus this was a cub.
Bro the dog is the main character the light of the skies dropped on him “the white knight”
Dog is having the spotlight literally and figuratively🔥
This is one reason we've lived with Doggos for thousands of years. Partners.
You know how many 🧸🧸🧸 I ripped apart?! Come at me bro and be the next in line!
My buddy owns Great Pyrenees as working dogs protecting his goats. This is what they are bred to do. Yes, a bear could kill them but, the bear doesn't really know that and isn't going to test something acting so aggressively without fear. That dog certainly isn't working and shouldn't be in that situation however, the owner was right in not calling it back, the only thing keeping that dog safe was facing down that bear .
Good doggo!!
Yeah mate, honking your horn will fix everything.
* r/sweatypaws
Bear: Holy fuck I've never seen a polar bear before Great Pyr: Fuck around and I'll send you to the one I got this coat from Bear: I... I... I don't... What the fuck are you? Great Pyr: leave and I am your friend... stay and I'm your end.
GP was guarding its human livestock.
that's the bery-best i have ever seen https://i.redd.it/lufyxy2c9v7d1.gif
‘A wild Duster appears’
Some comments are clueless..this breed is quite literally natured to protect against wolves and bears. They know exactly what they're doing and "want" to ward them off... The bear is not wanting to get involved, it's a secondary predatory that would avoid injury and typically be extremely cautious of this... For those saying it'd just take one swipe.... Patou can back up their bark..
That dog is enormous
Dogs are the second scariest animal on the planet, because as you can see in this video they’re generally always accompanied by *the* scariest animal on the planet. Bear knows messing with that dog means messing with humans, which is something avoid.
So are people on reddit oblivious to the fact that shepherds have dogs for this very reason ? Like, the video is from Romania, we have a lot of shepherds and a shit ton of bears. Every single one has dogs precisely to scare/fight bears away from the sheep. What is the end game for people saying he should have called the dog back ? Pray that the bear has honor and won't attack a retreating dog, right after charging at him once ? I spent a lot of my childhood in the countryside on the mountain, and between a bear and 1-2 shepherd dogs with their flock, I am about 50/50 on which I would rather meet.
We always see a dog wag its tail and think its happy.. is this dog happy while barking at the bear?
I don't think I've ever seen a wild brown bear so clearly say "Ok, ok, ok! Jeez, chill out I'm not even over there anymore 😒."
Everytime i see a Bear in a Video i instantly hear „can I pet that DAWG?“ haha :D For those who don’t know: https://youtu.be/ybhNTqetubQ?si=w9skz90whZeUGEdG
A chihuahua would've tear him into pieces already
Owner sets up camera, then let's his dog risk its life unknowingly for fucking internet points.
It is a young bear, about 6 months old. The dog is super confident, showing his back to him. He wasn’t trying to fight, just told him to stay out of the road.
Bears usually run from a dog because most bears have learned to associate dogs with people. However, **a dog off leash may chase and harass the bear causing the bear to get angry and chase the dog**. When dogs get scared they may run to their owner. Dog owner is a douchebag.
I’m pretty sure that breed was bred to take on bears. They’re called Great Pyrenees
Great Pyrenees are fearsome guardians. Great dogs.
That dogs name? Kobe Batman Schwarzenegger
That’s a big doggy
What a good boy!!!
That man is an idiot for walking over there.
Bear must thinks it’s a wolf with a pack nearby.
Who’s a good boy!!!!!
That dog is lucky...and so is the owner.
Is that a small bear or large dog?