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Bear and man startle one another, both run away

Bear interrupts woman's drive, in labour, to Nova Scotia hospital

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It’s not hard to imagine that running into a bear would be startling. But have you considered the encounter from the bear’s perspective?

In a video that’s now going viral, a bear cub and a man both walk around a garage and almost collide with one another. Their reactions? Identical — and pretty cute.

Bear and man alike scamper off in opposite directions, hoping the other doesn’t follow.

“They both have the exact same ‘jolt’ reaction, that’s actually fantastic footage,” wrote Reddit user LonietoMcCartin.

“Best ‘fight or flight’ reaction video I think I’ve seen. The man’s reaction was exactly like mine. Immediately flail arms and legs, then runaway. Dudes just heading out to get his mail or whatever, who would expect a bear in their driveway,” wrote topcity.

We’re assuming it will be a while before the man walks and drinks at the same time again — just as an L.A. man learned his lesson about walking and texting.

See another startling bear encounter below.

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