
The Terrifying Maths of Running from a Bear … Metric Units
July 17, 2017METRIC UNITS below. USA UNITS here.
BEAR STATISTICS
Grizzly Bear
Weight: 250kg
Height: 250cm
Top Speed: 56kph = 16 m/sec
More bear stats here.
Brown Bear
Weight: 680kg
Height: 250cm
Top Speed: 35kph = 10m/s
More bear stats here.
Comparing these speeds to the fastest man on earth, Usain Bolt:
Usain Bolt:
Top speed: 243kph = 12m/s
So Usain Bolt could out run a Brown Bear but NOT a Grizzly!
Bears are NOT as dangerous as:
In fact more Americans die choking on their own vomit each year than a re killed by bears.
More death stats here.
But bears are very fast so Park Rangers recommend the following survival tactics:
More bear survival info here.
REF: Dog helps save hikers after grizzly chases them for 20 minutes here.
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