A hiker came around a blind corner on a trail at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park Alaska and found herself face to face with Bear 909 - one of the most well known Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears in the park - along with her two cubs.
Instead of panicking she stepped off the trail about 12 to 15 feet, stopped when the terrain ran out, stayed calm, used one voice, and let the bears pass.
That is textbook bear encounter protocol and she executed it perfectly under pressure that would have most people completely frozen. The bears at Brooks are habituated to humans and have a high tolerance because of the salmon food source in the area but they are still wild animals that can turn defensive in a split second if they feel threatened. The number one rule - never run.
Running triggers the predatory instinct and at that point the encounter changes completely. Always carry bear spray and know how to use it before you ever set foot in bear country.
Could you remain that calm in that moment?
Merci pour la leçon de courage, Hassan!
Ce brillant collègue écrivain s’est brisé la colonne à 21 ans, mettant fin à une prometteuse carrière sportive. De complications en infections, il ne devait pas survivre plus de cinq ans. Deux décennies plus tard, il continue de braver les pronostics et de réaliser ses rêves : voyager, surfer, aimer et publier un livre.
Son récit est accrocheur et bien écrit. Pas d’intelligence artificielle ici, chaque lettre de chaque mot est rédigée à la pointe d’un crayon tactile qu’il tient entre ses lèvres.
Du vrai, du cru, du vécu. Je vous le recommande.
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Demande spéciale pour @ChantalMachabee
J’ai un patient aux soins intensifs qui est un grand fan des @CanadiensMTL .
Il aura bientôt son AMM.
Serait-il possible que l’équipe le salue avant son grand départ? Son joueur préféré est Cole Caufield.
Merci 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Two hospital appointments today.
But first - fresh air, steady steps, and a bit of headspace. Thank you for backing me on GoFundMe. If you can share my story, I’d be grateful. It all helps!
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🚨 AUTRE DISPARITION À VALLEYFIELD – VOTRE AIDE EST DEMANDÉE🚨
La Sûreté du Québec demande votre aide pour retrouver Emerick Deschambault, 16 ans, de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
Il a été vu pour la dernière fois le 22 février vers 19 h 30 à Montréal. Il se déplacerait à pied.
Ses proches ont des raisons de craindre pour sa santé et sa sécurité.
Description :
• Taille : 1,78 m (5 pi 9 po)
• Poids : 60 kg (135 lb)
• Cheveux : bruns
• Yeux : bleus
• Particularité : tatouage sur le bras
• Vêtements : manteau rouge
📞 Si vous l’apercevez, composez immédiatement le 911.
Toute information peut aussi être transmise confidentiellement à la Centrale de l’information criminelle de la SQ au 1 800 659-4264.
#disparition #Valleyfield
@7559pr Effectivement, merci de le souligner car c’est une réalité. Lorsqu’on prenait des cours de dactylo, c’était sur des « machines à écrire ». Rien de plus!
I have received this message from Salik, who has asked me to post it on my X profile:
Dear Americans.
Dear brothers and sisters in arms.
When US was attacked in september 11 2001, Denmark did not hesitate to help.
People from all over the Kingdom of Denmark joined the forces to fight againts the enemy.
Soldiers from the Kingdom of Denmark and the US as allies stood side by side to fight the enemy.
I am a soldier born in Greenland serving in the Danish Defense and therefore I am a soldier of the Kingdom of Denmark.
I have a duty to protect it and our allies.
I have a duty to stand side by side with NATO to protect my brothers and sisters in arms.
I stood side by side with my brothers and sisters in arms from the US, from Europe, from NATO in Afghanistan to fight with you after what happened in the US 9/11.
If the US president decides to let the military to go invade Greenland,
You are attacking me and my family.
You are doing blue on blue to all of NATO members.
You are attacking the Kingdom of Denmark.
You are attacking the brothers and sisters who stood side by side with you when you were attacked.
Dear people of the US,
If you really are going to do what the president tells he plans,
Then let this be my last letter to my brothers and sisters in arms from the US.
Best regards,
From a soldier serving in Greenland, from a soldier who stood with you when you needed it most.
Salik Augustinussen.