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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 18 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Your survival time would depend on how far apart you and the bear are, how's fast you can run, and how angry or hungry the bear is.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Polar bears hunt even when not hungry because of the general scarcity of food in their environment

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 13 points 2 months ago

Polar bears can reach 25 mph, I don't see myself outrunning that.

[–] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

Don't run, you'll just die tired.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago

Which is why gun ownership and carry is mandatory in some areas where Polar Bears are a risk.