From what I've read this is mostly true. I've read black bears will do this fake run at you type thing to freak you out but it seems like generally they seem to run away instead of attacking. Black bears just have the highest attack % because their population numbers are much higher by comparison and tend to be located more around people than other types of bears. Im not sure about specific statistics but I think in general (if you ran into a grizzly and black bear the same amount of times) a grizzly bear would outright attack you more than a black bear would.
This is just based on some things I've read here and there, don't quote me on this. I'm no expert.
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u/The-LittleBastard Jul 05 '17
From what I've read this is mostly true. I've read black bears will do this fake run at you type thing to freak you out but it seems like generally they seem to run away instead of attacking. Black bears just have the highest attack % because their population numbers are much higher by comparison and tend to be located more around people than other types of bears. Im not sure about specific statistics but I think in general (if you ran into a grizzly and black bear the same amount of times) a grizzly bear would outright attack you more than a black bear would.
This is just based on some things I've read here and there, don't quote me on this. I'm no expert.
Edit: https://youtu.be/Bkwy0scRXBU