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[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Meh, "dangerous" is a relative term. I looked it up to make sure, and these black bears are are very similar to the black bears we have in North America; they're basically oversized raccoons. Even if you are old, give it a wack with your cane when it comes near and they're most likely to run off. They aren't polar bear dangerous or anything.

[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

13 people fought off black bears in Japan last year and got killed or eaten anyway, with another 238 injured by Japanese black bears last year. It's good to not become over-fearful and it is good to recognize the danger that large wild animals play in your environment.

Education is a good start.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh I'm not saying they're harmless, just saying they're not actively hunting you the way polar bears will.

Oh yeah, for sure. Polar bears want to munch!

[–] fdnomad@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

[..] approximately 220 people have been injured in 2025, with 13 of these attacks turning deadly. In comparison, there are often fewer than 50 bear attacks across the whole of North America each year, which result in about 2–5 deaths annually.

according to this article

Some guy got killed on the way from his front door to his car.

One spanish tourist stopped his bike to take a pic and got killed.

etc