Fishermen Take Off Running With Their Fish With a Predator in Hot Pursuit

Typically, when we envision what it would be like running from a predator, we imagine many different scenarios. Perhaps we entered bear territory without our knowledge, and they got upset. Or maybe we came across bear cubs, and the mama bear took this as a threat and chased us. Then again, it could just be the usual nightmare of a bear chasing us for no good reason! In the video above, this massive predator was in hot pursuit of some fishermen who took his fish.

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Massive Predator Runs After Fishermen

The TikTok video posted in the section above shares footage of a massive predator running after fishermen. The Rita Fishing TikTok channel shared this video, which has since gone viral and has gained over one million likes on this video alone. On this channel, they share a lot of fishing content, including reeling in gigantic fish, catching odd-looking fish, and even some amazing sights they see along the way. 

Fishermen Running for Their Lives

As this comical video takes off, we see two fishermen running through a field. The fisherman in front has full garb and has been wadding in the river to fish better. In his hand, he is holding his lines with two gigantic fish at the end. Beside him is his friend, who can’t keep up as well. 

You might ask, what are they running from? Well, straight behind them is a massive brown bear that is charging at them full speed! According to the National Wildlife Federation on grizzly bears, also known as brown bears, “Grizzlies can run pretty fast, reaching speeds as fast as 35 miles an hour for very short sprints. They are good swimmers too.” 

And in case you were wondering, no human can run 35 miles per hour. The steps of these fishermen are numbered if this bear doesn’t let up. And before we might suggest that these fishermen find the nearest tree to climb. We must remember that bears can also climb trees! 

Many video followers commented that the fisherman should have just dropped his fish. But, we guess this fisherman was either too proud of the large fish he caught or was shocked that this predator was chasing them. 

How Much Fish Do Bears Eat?

The eight bear species in the world can be found in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. And of these species, the brown bear is famous for its ability to catch salmon. 

The National Park Service comically answered this question by saying, “A lot!” And we couldn’t agree with them more. “On days when many salmon are migrating in the river, a large and dominant male bear will sometimes catch and eat more than 30 fish per day.” 

Salmon (Salmonidae) can weigh up to 23 pounds easily. So, this bear sure was hungry. And he wasn’t about to let two fishermen stealing it and taking off get him down. How do you think this chase ended?

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