Was more enthralled to hear this Bosnian man speak about bears than I thought. I could feel both the love yet huge respect he has for them, and I especially appreciated the emphasis he put on them...
Was more enthralled to hear this Bosnian man speak about bears than I thought. I could feel both the love yet huge respect he has for them, and I especially appreciated the emphasis he put on them being wild animals and not his pets, and how he learns from them everyday.
Maybe it's just me but I always prefer seeing people who treat wild animals like individuals. Not as entertainment or toys or pets but as fellow animals with their own personalities and lives who may sometimes let us be part of their routine but otherwise need to be respected and left to live as naturally as possible. Feels like we (as in, us and the animals) all end up better that way.
I liked his comment that he was potentially more of a pet to the bears than the other way around. It's a comical thought, but the bears, especially being so young, probably do see him more as a...
I liked his comment that he was potentially more of a pet to the bears than the other way around. It's a comical thought, but the bears, especially being so young, probably do see him more as a goofy playmate than a caretaker. Though him saying that they still try crawling into his lap even though they're too big made my heart melt a bit. There is definitely a bond between the bears and him even if they don't realize their own size and strength relative to the man.
The thing is, the ending where it ends without the bear killing him is the one you'll likely never hear about. We're far more likely to only ever hear about the bear killing him ending which makes...
The thing is, the ending where it ends without the bear killing him is the one you'll likely never hear about. We're far more likely to only ever hear about the bear killing him ending which makes it hard to have an idea how likely each ending is to actually happen.
I actually suspect that he will have to find some kind of animal sanctuary or something for the bear since as he acknowledges it would be a bad idea to release it back in the wild.
Was more enthralled to hear this Bosnian man speak about bears than I thought. I could feel both the love yet huge respect he has for them, and I especially appreciated the emphasis he put on them being wild animals and not his pets, and how he learns from them everyday.
Maybe it's just me but I always prefer seeing people who treat wild animals like individuals. Not as entertainment or toys or pets but as fellow animals with their own personalities and lives who may sometimes let us be part of their routine but otherwise need to be respected and left to live as naturally as possible. Feels like we (as in, us and the animals) all end up better that way.
I liked his comment that he was potentially more of a pet to the bears than the other way around. It's a comical thought, but the bears, especially being so young, probably do see him more as a goofy playmate than a caretaker. Though him saying that they still try crawling into his lap even though they're too big made my heart melt a bit. There is definitely a bond between the bears and him even if they don't realize their own size and strength relative to the man.
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I don’t want to be a downer and this is cool, but there’s a non-zero chance this ends in the bear killing this guy.
The thing is, the ending where it ends without the bear killing him is the one you'll likely never hear about. We're far more likely to only ever hear about the bear killing him ending which makes it hard to have an idea how likely each ending is to actually happen.
I actually suspect that he will have to find some kind of animal sanctuary or something for the bear since as he acknowledges it would be a bad idea to release it back in the wild.
Ha! That was my thought as well. It's only a matter of time before the bear ends this relationship in the only way he knows how!