{"id":578996,"date":"2026-08-01T15:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/578996\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T15:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:03:29","slug":"people-are-shook-by-the-speed-this-grizzly-hits-in-mama-bear-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/578996\/","title":{"rendered":"People Are Shook by the Speed This Grizzly Hits in ‘Mama Bear’ Mode"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kelsey Schulte was visiting Katmai National Park in Alaska when she started recording what seemed like a peaceful moment: a mama grizzly encouraging her two cubs to climb a tree. She had no idea the scene was about to go from calm to chaos in a matter of seconds.<\/p>\n

We’ve all heard the phrase, “Don’t mess with Mama Bear,” but seeing it play out in real life is something else entirely. The moment the mother bear spots a massive male grizzly heading their way, she explodes into action. Her incredible burst of speed leaves everyone watching absolutely speechless, and it’s a powerful reminder of just how fiercely protective mother bears can be.<\/p>\n

Kelsey shared in the caption, “Equal parts awe and adrenaline watching this unfold at Katmai National Park in Alaska last weekend. A humbling reminder that we’re guests in their home.”<\/p>\n

It will come as no surprise that the video quickly went viral, racking up more than 39 million views, 2 million likes, and more than 9,000 comments.<\/p>\n

Commenter @hannanel shared, “When I lived in Alaska, I saw a black bear run up what seemed like an almost vertical hill at breakneck speed. Realized real quick I had been acting way too confident out on the trails.”<\/p>\n

Another commenter added, “The thing is\u2026it’s not about the size<\/a> but the FIGHT and that mother was not playing with him LOL! Like\u2026I’m super, weirdly proud of this mama bear ya’ll!”<\/p>\n

Related: Wildlife Photographer Captures Patient Mama Bear Waiting for Her Cubs to Climb Out of a Tree<\/a><\/p>\n

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How Fast Can Grizzly Bears Run?<\/p>\n

Despite their enormous size, grizzly bears are astonishingly fast, as Kelsey’s video makes abundantly clear. According to the National Park Service<\/a>, an adult grizzly bear<\/a> can reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour over short distances; fast enough to outrun even the fastest human. In fact, the agency notes that a bear can cover a 300-yard distance in less than 20 seconds, which is both incredible and a little terrifying.<\/p>\n

\"Huge<\/p>\n

Huge grizzly bear standing in a river.viktor davare \/ 500px \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Mother bears<\/a> are especially protective of their cubs and may charge if they perceive a threat<\/a>, which is why wildlife experts recommend giving them plenty of space, never getting between a mother and her young, and always observing bears from a safe distance.<\/p>\n

After watching this, we’d say the farther away, the better.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published by PetHelpful<\/a> on Jul 30, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News<\/a> section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kelsey Schulte was visiting Katmai National Park in Alaska when she started recording what seemed like a peaceful…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":578997,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[244112,61,60,28422,244114,244113,235446,82,263],"class_list":["post-578996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-grizzly-bears","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-katmai-national-park","tag-kelsey-schulte","tag-mama-bear","tag-protective-mother","tag-science","tag-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=578996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/578997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=578996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=578996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=578996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}