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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 15 points 1 day 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.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 3 hours ago

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

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 10 points 1 day ago

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

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

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

[–] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

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