"What is wrong with people?" Video shows scary moment tourist suffers consequences after provoking bear: 'Surprised the ...

Any of these big mammals could attack if you provoked them or got a little too close to their territory. They say don’t poke the bear, but here's how to defend yourself against a bear attack ...

Unprovoked bear attacks - provincial conservation officers ... Keeping his bike between him and the bear, he gave it a firm poke with the hiking pole, which led to brief a tug-of-war.

When you poke the bear, the bear bites," Michael Francis told AAP. "I know what Jai is like. Jai is happy to box if he wants to box. If he wants to bang and bring it, then Jai will bang.

When an attack occurs, the bear is often hungry ... Here are his local favourites, from schussing down Peak to Creek to ahi poke at Sushi Village.