Just curious about how many people have been mauled over the years doing the same exact things? People are unpredictable, Bears are unpredictable. What will work in 99% of situations will not work in the 1%. There are a lot of people who swear by pepper spray and its effectiveness in deterring bears. How many times has it not deterred a charging bear? When a bear, especially a juvenile like this one, gets it in their head that humans are an easy target for food, they get aggressive when the next human they meet does not give up some food. This bear has been very aggressive, chasing hikers, charging cars and finally actually attacking a hiker. This bear has no fear of humans. Unfortunately, this results in a dead bear, entirely due to stupid humans feeding them , failing to realize that they are wild, beautiful, majestic and dangerous animals. I am glad that you have not had a situation with a bear go out of control but that does not mean you won't. Regardless of anything you do or not.