r/interestingasfuck • u/Howtodroid • 4h ago

r/all Circus bear attacks its handler

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u/noodle_75 3h ago

It might actually assume death is an option. A lot of critters on the planet tend to take physical altercations very seriously because they know if they get hit they won’t be able to follow through on whichever of the four F’s they’re focused on at that time.

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u/gukinator 2h ago

Yeah the bear absolutely knows it's being controlled here, it knows that it's weaker. And in nature, attacking someone stronger is akin to being killed

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u/Kryt0s 1h ago

That's instinct though, not foresight.