Ran into the same group of tourists in Yellowstone a couple weeks ago... the Bear they were taking pictures of was about 15 ft from my wife’s window in the truck. Cars and tour busses parked all over the road and ditch... then the tourists started moving closer and closer to Mr Bear. One guy got between my truck and the bear so he was even closer to the Bear than 15 ft. Then 6 or 7 more of his travel companions came up and stood beside him.... wife rolled down the window and asked if they thought it was a good idea to get that close to a bear who was obviously hungry as he was ripping a log apart.... no answer, she asked again... nope not a one of them spoke English.
That was enough for me.... I laid on the horn and off Mr. Bear took off into the bush. This tousiest by my truck were pissed as were the other 50 or so that has stopped on the road and we’re slowing walking towards Mr. Bear.
I don’t think anyone that was standing outside of their vehicles had any idea what could happen to them in a split second....
Growing up in bear country ( had a Griz behind our house 4 weeks ago) I know what Bears are like in the spring after a long sleep and being hungry ta boot. I may have gotten some bad words said to me in a few languages that I didn’t understand and a few special waves.... but every body got dinner that night, and hopefully Mr. Bear came back after dark and got into that log to get what ever was in it.
Kavoom.....Them tourists are everywhere...
Soup.
