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Man drops gun, flees charging polar bear in Norway
(Thanks to John Lobert, who asks “How do you say “I need a change of underwear” in Norwegian?”)
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Because his credit card provider wasn't answering the fraud reporting customer service line?
Posted by: Gubless in Norway | April 29, 2025 at 01:31 PM
Everyone knows the way to stop a bear charging is to take away its card. (Someone had to say it!)
Posted by: The Real Barry | April 29, 2025 at 01:36 PM
Next on Fox News: Polar bear picks up gun and fires at fleeing supper
Posted by: MOTW | April 29, 2025 at 03:33 PM
"Feet, don't fail me now."
Posted by: Norwegian Hunter | April 29, 2025 at 04:04 PM
It would be more entertaining if the snowmobile ran out of gas.
Posted by: Burt Macklin, FBI | April 29, 2025 at 04:28 PM
What's that saying about bears? "If it's black, fight back, if it's brown, lie down, if it's white, say goodnight?"
Norwegian wisdom: The man who keeps his snowmobile in good shape stays off the menu.
Posted by: kwerty | April 29, 2025 at 06:06 PM
Jeg trenger et skifte av undertøy.
Posted by: Bill Hudgins | April 29, 2025 at 07:25 PM
Polar Bears can sprint at 25 mph. That bear was not charging; it was curious. The man knew that and preferred not to shoot it.
Pyramiden is a unique place, unlike anywhere else in Norway. This time of year, there may be more boars outside than people. (Yes I've been there)
Posted by: Ralph | April 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Polar Bears can sprint at 25 mph. That bear was not charging; it was curious. The man knew that and preferred not to shoot it.
Pyramiden is a unique place, unlike anywhere else in Norway. This time of year, there may be more boars outside than people. (Yes I've been there)
Posted by: Ralph | April 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Many years ago on a family trip across Canada we stopped to visit a friend of Dad's in Montreal. He had been on an expedition surveying near Churchill Canada. One day, while walking back to his tent, a polar bear came out of the tent, saw dinner, and charger. Dad's friend unlimbered his .308 rifle and fired. The bear kept coming. He fired again. And one more time.
Anyway, he had a polar bear rug covering the floor of his living room, with 3 .308 inch holes in it's chest.
Posted by: wiredog | April 30, 2025 at 05:34 AM
Looks like he bearly got away.
Posted by: Yogi & Boo-boo | April 30, 2025 at 06:26 AM
@wiredog - that's quite a story!
Posted by: MOTW | April 30, 2025 at 08:07 AM
@MOTW
It was a huge rug, too. The paws were larger than my head. And the bullet holes were in a one inch area.
Posted by: wiredog | April 30, 2025 at 08:46 AM