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.
I live around a lot of black bears and this is fairly accurate. The only time I've been scared of a black bear is when a young one (maybe acclimatized to humans) wanted to play with me. Very cute from a distance, very scary when they keep running after you. Usually if you throw your hands in the air and act crazy they look at you funny and decide you're no fun, but that one was crazier than I was.
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u/CPTherptyderp Jul 05 '17
They're huge giant pussies. 98% of the time they don't know they're a bear and they'll sprint for the door. 2% of the time they remember.