This is a large sow(female) brown bear that had two spring cubs this year. She was walking down a beach and approached within thirty to forty feet with not much room for me to back away. Luckily the bears in this area are somewhat habituated to humans and she wasn't displaying any of the aggressive behavior that can make a sow very dangerous. After looking back for her cubs that were busy playing she decided to sit down about forty feet away from me and wait for them to catch up. It was truly amazing and also quite the heart racing moment. I got to know this bear over the summer and would normally recommend most people avoid these types of encounters without lots of training and perhaps an expert guide along with you. This took place in an area that has been managed to allow bears to become habituated to humans. Normally a sow with cubs can be incredibly dangerous and ferociously protective of their young. I can't be responsible for anyone who is injured on their own Alaskan Adventures.lol
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