Bear and man, play cat and mouse

15 Apr

Normally when someone is hanging around your car, you’d expect it to be a bunch of bored teenagers at the local strip mall. For a motorist in Barrow, Alaska it turned out to be much worse… a cheeky polar bear. With nowhere to run and no time to unlock the door, he used the car as barrier – so the bear gave chase around the vehicle. After several trips around the car, he was able to take refuge in another vehicle before the bear could get a hold of him. The man was shaken up, but unhurt. Polar bears are considered the most dangerous species of bear, and have been known to rip men to shreds.

Polar Bear Chase

Polar Bear Chase

Polar Bear Chase

Polar Bear Chase

Photos: The Sun

2 Responses to “Bear and man, play cat and mouse”

  1. someguy May 23, 2008 at 3:32 am #

    the real question is, who took the pictures?

  2. J Davis August 14, 2008 at 1:16 am #

    There are several more photos to this event as the man also ran around a pickup truck next to this car. I am trying to find the complete set if it is available. Do you know if they are posted anywhere else?