Bear Safety

On Monday, October 10, 2016, Dan Richman survived a terrifying bear attack in the Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park area near Sierra Madre, California. Richman, who encountered a bear while running up the Mount Wilson tail said, "I just looked up and there was this bear standing on its hind legs looking right at me." Richman explained. Richman reported that the bear was about 15 to 30 metres away, so he tried to back away. That's when he saw another bear, much closer to him, so he tried to scare it by yelling.

Richman decided to run for his safety, but didn't make it very far when he was attacked. Richman said, "I was running right past it, and it just came down and got me. It first bit my right wrist and then it somehow came around and got my leg," he explained. "Next thing I knew I was on the ground on my hands and knees and it was almost like a wrestling position." Richman said he played dead and the tactic worked as the bear eventually left.