{"id":666931,"date":"2026-05-26T23:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/666931\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T23:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:17:08","slug":"you-have-to-see-this-hiker-tries-and-fails-to-scare-off-brown-bear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/666931\/","title":{"rendered":"You have to see this! Hiker tries and fails to scare off brown bear"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bear charged at a hiker while on a trail in California. | Courtesy ABC7 Chicago Facebook<\/p>\n

A FRIGHTENING SITUATION \u2014 A heart-stopping encounter was caught on camera when a man came face-to-face with a large bear.<\/p>\n

The incident happened April 15, 2026, but the video is still circulating online with over 1.5 million views coming from one Facebook post alone<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Footage shows a bear slowly walking towards a hiker on a hiking trail in Sierra Madre, California.<\/p>\n

Eric Chiu said he was walking the Mount Wilson Trail when he encountered the bear \u201cabout 10 feet away from me.\u201d Chiu reportedly warned a nearby hiker about the bear, and the hiker then tried to scare the bear away. <\/p>\n

Chiu recorded the hiker as he began jumping around in front of the bear wearing bells. <\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, he did the complete opposite of freeze,\u201d one comment on the video reads. \u201cHe practically told the bear to eat him in body language.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another viewer quickly praised the hiker for what he did, \u201cHe did exactly what he was supposed to do when you encounter a bear. You make yourself look as large as possible and make as much noise as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the hiker continued to try and scare the bear away, the bear kept slowly walking closer to the hiker before suddenly charging towards him. <\/p>\n

Chiu said he hid behind bushes to let the bear pass before continuing hiking. Nobody was injured in the encounter. <\/p>\n

Another video, taken later by Chiu, shows the bear on the trail, this time ahead of the hikers.<\/p>\n

A list of what one should do and what should be avoided when hiking in bear country can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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