This "human prey" show sucks
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gemfyreNo animal sees humans as prey. Humans are a threat often, and are duly attacked, or the animal mistakes them for something that IS food (ala the surfer looking like a seal). But animals don't go out of their way to eat humans.
Here's a lovely tale of a guy who goes out to hunt elk (apparently in the U.S. wilderness areas are places where you can go out and shoot things to feel macho). Bears are attracted to the remains of hunts. A mother bear and cub came across him. Of course the mother bear attacks.
First he runs - so of course the bear gives chase. Then he fights, proving to the bear that he IS a threat. Bear takes a few good chunks out of him then runs off. He grabs his gun and shoots charging bear. Leaving a cub orphaned (the show fails to mention this). If he had just dropped and stayed still the bear would probably have left him, but no.
Grrr.
Here's a lovely tale of a guy who goes out to hunt elk (apparently in the U.S. wilderness areas are places where you can go out and shoot things to feel macho). Bears are attracted to the remains of hunts. A mother bear and cub came across him. Of course the mother bear attacks.
First he runs - so of course the bear gives chase. Then he fights, proving to the bear that he IS a threat. Bear takes a few good chunks out of him then runs off. He grabs his gun and shoots charging bear. Leaving a cub orphaned (the show fails to mention this). If he had just dropped and stayed still the bear would probably have left him, but no.
Grrr.
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Date: 2004-09-06 03:48 am (UTC)What's macho about that... its fucked!! it's not brave... its not skillful... its barbaric... if you ask me!
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Date: 2004-09-07 11:14 am (UTC)Does seem a little one sided. I mean it's amazing how a weapon can transform humans to idiots.