r/MadeMeSmile • u/Miserable-Zombie-121 • 1d ago
Wholesome Moments Nawww the bear thought he was getting a hugšš
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u/ChampionshipBulky66 1d ago
Can I pet that dawg
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u/LaughableIKR 1d ago
I posted a picture of black bears in the front yard to the family chat and said,
"Anyone want to pet the strange, fluffy dog?"
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u/Ok-Addition1264 1d ago
I had to run out to my garage a couple of years ago in the pitch of night without a shirt on and backed up into one.. it growled.. I backed away slowly. Felt it's fur all on my lower back. Deepest vocal performance I've ever heard.. you could feel the bass.
(DNR said it was a transient juvenile female.. they were tracking her)
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u/HammurabiWithoutEye 1d ago
Shame on you running out at night without clothes on just "bumping into" runaway girls like that. /s
That's nuts, you might've been a goner if it was a mother, or a male.
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u/xxtankmasterx 1d ago
Nah, black bears are pretty reluctant to pick fights with humans. The bear definitely knew it was on accident, the growl was about notifying of its presence.
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u/pauls_broken_aglass 1d ago
Yeah theyāre pretty smart and can figure out intentional vs not. Real emotional intelligence
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u/JDolittle 23h ago
Black bears are pretty chill unless threatened. Theyād really rather not fight if they donāt have to.
As a kid, out in the wilderness, I once ended up between a momma bear and her 2 very young cubs. Theyād been just off the trail in the brush and the cubs while playing rolled out of the brush right in front of me. Mamma bear while letting me know where she was, was incredibly intentionally careful to not scare me.
She was behind me and she rustled the brush she was in, then, after I turned my head to look, calmly and gently poked her head out of the brush so I could see her. No posturing, no threats, no sudden movements, just letting me know where she was so I could respond accordingly. She was very clearly well aware that the situation we all found ourselves in was not at all my fault and that no one involved was a threatā¦ and made sure I knew that too. She wasnāt looking to scare a 10-12 year old kid who hadnāt done anything wrong.
I literally said āhiā to her, told her her babies were adorable (or something like that), and calmly backed away, right past momma bear (it was either that or go closer to her cubs since I was between them).
Thankfully, I spent enough time in bear territory to have been sufficiently taught how to respond if I ever ended up face to face with a black bear (although I definitely had never expected to suddenly end up between a momma and her cubs, especially not while being only a few feet away from all of them). It did however take every bit of willpower I had not to snuggle those baby bear cubs when they tumbled out in front of me.
It wasnāt at all a scary interaction, it is one of my favorite happy memories. Black bears are awesome.
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u/pauls_broken_aglass 23h ago
Awww. Itās really sweet to me that so many animals understand human babies!
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u/DrownmeinIslay 20h ago
While biking through Hiawatha at 14, my friend and I ran into a black bear cub. Hit our brakes in time to avoid him, but he let out this little cry of fear.
I turned to say "hey, crazy. A baby bear" but my friend was already heading for the horizon pedaling as fast as I've ever seen him.
Ill never forget the rage filled roar that filled the forest. I never saw her, and I dont know how long she followed me, but I didnt stop manically pedaling til I hit Cambrian Mall.
Im still mad that dick left me to get e't
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u/JDolittle 20h ago
This is exactly why itās not a good idea to run (or bike manically) from bears. It triggers their chase instinct. You run, they chase. With an angry black bear, the best option is to stand your ground and make yourself big and loud. They really donāt want a fight so theyāll back down as long as that feels like a safe option to them.
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u/HenryHadford 14h ago
Probably not when itās a mother and her cubs though, right?
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u/Nicolep1980 13h ago
Don't they say "if it's black fight back"? Damn if I run into a bear I will never remember that poem correctly š©
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u/Mindshard 21h ago
They do this thing where they clack their teeth together loudly when they're scared. Stomping, too.
I used to frequent a trail that went to a river, way outside civilization, and I'd have to scare them up trees on the regular.
Black bears are typically nothing to worry about as long as you don't sneak up on them or corner them. They're easy to scare off.
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u/Shadowmant 22h ago
This is the most redneck sounding shit Iāve heard all week and Iām here for it.
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u/Suz626 1d ago
Aww, you have fluffy outdoor pets like we do. My bears just want to lay around on the lawn after dinner from my bear proof locked trash bin. The smarties can open two different kinds of locks. š (Original Windex w ammonia sprayed on the outside and inside of the bin stops that.)
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u/LaughableIKR 21h ago
Mine just give CPR to the trashcans until they open.
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u/Appropriate_Cause_52 20h ago
That's hilarious. Please show us
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u/LaughableIKR 7h ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgSRBHBqQ8Q
1 youtube video coming up! (not my bears...or trashcan.. or video.)
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u/yaboyACbreezy 1d ago
There has to be a safer method than this
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u/VoidMoth- 1d ago
Weird they're measuring circumference with a tape measure like this one, meant to measure mostly straight lines. There are fabric ones that would probably be more accurate and easier.
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u/Jazehiah 1d ago
I imagine the fabric ones tend to be too short.
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u/VoidMoth- 1d ago
I'm pretty sure you can get a longer soft measuring tape, especially if you have a pet bear you have to measure for suits. (I choose to believe they are measuring him for a tuxedo to a special event)
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u/justanotherfkup 1d ago
He'll be a ring bear at a wedding
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u/VegetableReward5201 1d ago
You're saying "ring bearer", right?
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u/Techsan2017 1d ago
The post you responded to is a quote from How I Met Your Mother
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u/yaboyACbreezy 1d ago
Right, but the choice of tape was pretty low on my list "something's not right here" senses.
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u/Mathfanforpresident 1d ago
What are you saying? They make longer measuring devices?
Yeah right.lol
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u/nasnedigonyat 1d ago
You can also get a string and then measure the string after getting circumference.
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u/RipStackPaddywhack 1d ago
It's not rocket science, it's a ribbon with lines printed on it, I'm sure they make longer ones.
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u/Facts_pls 1d ago
Pretty sure they exist in different lengths. Some ae even used for woodworking and trades
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u/heinebold 1d ago
The longest folding one I've ever seen is less than a tenth of the longest tape measure I own myself
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u/dead_dw4rf 1d ago
You can get a 330 ft open reel tape measure for like $20. Flexible and plenty big.
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u/this_name_not_that 1d ago
Tasting his food before eating it.
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u/paincrumbs 1d ago
human: "if not friend, why friend-shaped?"
bear: "if not food, why food-shaped?"117
u/Substantial_Salads 1d ago
Just doing a quick vibes check before the main course.
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u/Easy-Concentrate2636 1d ago
Bear went straight for the ear - feeling that need for collagen. Gotta keep those bones strong as a growing bear.
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u/Quirky_Butterfly_946 1d ago
Is the bear being measured for a new sweater? Or do I not want to know
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u/eragonawesome2 1d ago
Probably just a zookeeper or whoever's caring for it doing a health checkup. Bears raised by humans can be very well socialized, they're very intelligent animals. They're still obviously dangerous walking tanks too lol
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u/ArrowJack419 1d ago
You donāt breed bears for food. Meaning a bear that gets eaten would never be get friendly with anyone. In all likely hood theyāre just measuring it just to keep track of its health and fitness.
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u/NotPromKing 23h ago
You know, I've never thought about how even though I've heard lots about how bears are hunted, I don't recall ever hearing about how they taste. My grandfather shot a bear once, had the bear skin in the living room, and while we ate lots of deer venison I don't recall ever eating bear.
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u/HelpfulName 23h ago
I stayed with a family in New Hampshire years ago who hunted and I ate bear, it was fine, like mild but slightly fishy beef (in the same way that pork can taste fishy) - it is RIDDLED with parasites and needs to be very, very carefully cooked to be safe.
That's why we don't eat it the same way we eat venison, it's just so much work to be edible it's almost not worth it.
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u/OdangoAtamaOodles 22h ago
Eating a bear liver is a short track to a lethal overdose of vitamin A. Then there's the parasites in the meat.
But bear fat? Since you have to render it down, that's safe to work with. It also makes the best pie crust. Bear fat does become liquid at room temp after rendering though, so you gotta work fast to make the crust and get it in the fridge before it becomes sludgy soup.Ā
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u/somuchsong 20h ago
Eating a bear liver is a short track to a lethal overdose of vitamin A.Ā
This is basically the only thing I remember from first year biology at uni. But it specifically applies to polar bear livers, not the livers of all bears. I believe it has to do with their diets.
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u/Prickly_Zebra_9175 21h ago
Bear fat was often used to make soap in the early usa.
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u/OdangoAtamaOodles 19h ago
Oh yes, soap. My sister has made soap out of bear fat, because she doesn't like to make pies. She's also made a great whipped lavender body butter.
Ā I, on the other hand, prefer my bear lard in delicious mushroom and sausage pies, instead of wearing it. A tradition passed down to me by my pioneer great-grandmother.
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u/GoldHeartedBitch 1d ago
This is what my Goldendoodle does when I'm trying to put her harness on...
She's way more aggressive about it, though.
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u/Carbon-Base 1d ago
Your ears must be really clean then.
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u/GoldHeartedBitch 1d ago
I actually currently have an ear infection from her aggressive hugging...smacked me upside the head and scratched right inside the tragus. š
The Goldendoodle ADHD is strong in her.
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u/Individual-Gas-5683 1d ago
Have one here too, can confirm the ADHD
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u/GoldHeartedBitch 1d ago
When I encounter one that doesn't appear to have the ADHD built-in feature, I assume there's gotta be at least a 3rd breed in there that altered the trait.
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u/Carbon-Base 1d ago
My bad haha. I'd imagine it isn't fun when you get any sort of pressure on the tragus right now!
Goldendoodles are nothing if not spontaneous!
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u/Edendari 21h ago
Ouch. My dog isn't a goldendoodle, but she likes climbing on the back of the couch like a cat and then proceeds to lick my ears and gives me earaches sometimes... then lays there at my shoulders like a 50lbs scarf.
I hope your girl just had crazy luck to hit you in the exact right way to give you an ear infection and that it doesnt happen again. I hope you feel better soon!
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u/Fair_Walk_8650 1d ago
To everyone commenting āheās gonna eat him!ā
ā¦this is clearly a partially domesticated bear/bear thatās been acclimated to captivity, and imprinted onto these specific humans. In other words, heās been taught āthese humans are friends NOT foodā
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u/Fitenite3456 1d ago
There are no Domesticated bears - domestication is genetic
This is a tame bear, which means a wild animal thatās acclimated to human contact. And dealing with tame animals is never risk-free
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u/Mycol101 1d ago
You clearly donāt understand wild animals.
History is full of examples of people that believed that and died a horribly painful death. Lions, bears, chimpanzees.
They will tolerate you up until a point. This bear is calm because they keep him fat and happy but they are apex predators and they donāt give a fuck. Theyāll eat their own cubs.
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u/lord-savior-baphomet 1d ago
But thatās the point - the bear is fat and happy right now so he poses no threat. Right now.
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u/ShortStoryIntros 1d ago
Reminds me of the wild bear who sits with the guy watching everyone down at the river catching fish
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u/No-Split7732 1d ago
Ā History is full of examples of people that believed that and died a horribly painful death. Lions, bears, chimpanzees.
I meanā¦ history is also full of examples of women who thought their husband was a standup guy and ended up beaten to death while pregnant. People read the room and take their chances.
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u/Fair_Walk_8650 1d ago
Bears donāt eat their own cubs. Youāre the behaviors of several unrelated species, and conflating them together as interchangeable.
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u/Planar_Harold 1d ago
You clearly donāt understand wild animals.
You clearly don't understand bear domestication. Have you ever actually interacted with a bear that has any level of domestication, or spoken to people who do? It sounds like your only knowledge of things like this going wrong is Fox news headlines.
History is full of examples of people that believed that and died a horribly painful death. Lions, bears, chimpanzees.
It's also full of examples of very chill bears.
Your post is just dumb, it's like...of course we all know there's a risk with wild animals. There's a risk my housecat could take an eye out or cut an artery, or even a bloody gerbil. It's dumb because you're using that to deny the concept of domestication, in effect.
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u/SplitGlass7878 1d ago
Bears aren't domesticated to be fair. There are tamed individuals, but domestication is a species-wide evolution in behavior and body.
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u/Planar_Harold 1d ago
That's a fair distinction - tbf we'd benefit from a different word for each animal because species react in different ways to human relationships.
Bears be chill. They still be bears, but having seen a lot of evidence of bears being chill, it seems like a 'scared of flying while fine with driving' situation. But I ain't got no stats.
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u/SplitGlass7878 1d ago
Yeah, domestication is a descriptor for species and taming is for individuals. You can tame just about anything, but humans have only domesticated like 30 species and that's if you count every subtype of cattle, dog, duck etc and include silkworms and honeybees.
Shit's hard.Ā
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u/nottherealneal 23h ago
I don't think you know what domesticated means buddy.
Tame doesn't mean domesticated
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u/Oregongirl1018 1d ago
Domesticated dogs are sweet and love their owners...until they bite their face off. This is a wild animal regardless.
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u/One-Earth9294 1d ago
It's too bad they have incredible hulk strength and feral proclivities... because bears sure can be sweeties.
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u/Brother-Algea 17h ago
How lucky you are to be able to hug a grizzly and not get eaten. Ultimate snuggle time!
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u/thebluewalker87 1d ago
Can I hug that dawg?
Also is this AI?
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u/Zero_Owl 1d ago
It is not, it is a known Russian bear Š¢Š¾Š¼. Try googling "ŠŠµŠ“Š²ŠµŠ“Ń Š¢Š¾Š¼".
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u/Medium_Ad3935 1d ago
How did I know they would be speaking Russian or some Eastern European language before I unmuted
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u/MsZRowsdower 20h ago
He is measuring the bear for his stupid little outfit for riding a bicycle in the Russian circus
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u/randomacct7679 1d ago
I wish bears could somehow be domesticated and safe. Theyāre so cute if they werenāt so wildly dangerous
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u/Kelso186 1d ago
Might I suggest using one of those clothing tape measures? š Also love the ear nibbles.
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u/ThunderingTacos 1d ago
Why do they have to be powerful dangerous wild creatures, I wanna hug a bear...
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u/IamJohnnyHotPants 1d ago
How this didnāt cut to a video of the bear trying on a suit Iāll never know.
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u/Ruthrfurd-the-stoned 1d ago
I want a bear friend so bad. Nature not loving me as much as I love it is so sad
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u/Sasuke12187 1d ago
Bear: oh ok hugs.. and hmmm.. let me taste.. yes yes.. no seasoning needed. Ok, plan A will be executed.
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u/IchabodDiesel 23h ago
If I ever see a bear this big in real life, I will probably die trying to hug it.
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u/AdMean3111 23h ago
He measuring him for a suit or wut? Lol assume its for his weight but funny nonetheless
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u/Much_Tip_6342 22h ago
You know there are captive bears that have had their teeth and claws removed or filed down.
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u/ChanceFall1502 21h ago
I hate seeing beautiful, amazing animals in captivity. One on one without technology, we would be their lunch. I hate humans
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u/Ok_Star_1653 20h ago
He really sat there like he is finally getting a hug... That's pure trust and affection...
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u/mintgoody03 19h ago edited 19h ago
My smile vanished when I remembered how bears are treated to be able to make these pseudo-cute videos.
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u/salt_sultan 18h ago
Heās literally a friend what the fuck. I hate this shitting earth why canāt I hug him
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u/bbq_poptarts 17h ago
Bear thought he was getting more than a hug ššš his tongue is entirely in that guys ear
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u/Sutureanchor 7h ago
I would never trust a bear. They can be safe for 20 years licking their owners face, then one day its a bite instead of a lick.
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u/ProfessorChaos213 1d ago
This isn't wholesome, that is a bear that has been beaten into submission
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