A 12-year-old boy met a bear in the woods, and it was his faithful reaction that saved his life

A Twitter user posted a video showing an encounter with a bear. The young man planned a hike in nature, inviting his girlfriend and her 12-year-old son to join the trip.

The purpose of the hike was not only to rest, but also to have new experiences. The latter succeeded especially well.

The boy’s mother wanted to make a video of her son, so she asked the boy to go down the mountain. When the boy almost reached his goal, something stirred in the bushes. A moment later, a bear emerged from them and looked at the boy with gusto.

The man saw what was happening in time, and tried to explain to the child what to do next. The main thing is to move away from the wild animal quietly and very slowly.

Despite his fright. The baby did not panic, and slowly walked away from the grizzly.

A voi il mio incontro con @‘orso di sta mattina sopra la malga Sporminore… pic.twitter.com/VN6QmAV9oV

— Loris Calliari (@loriscalliari) May 24, 2020

Already after a couple of minutes, the bear retreated, having decided that people were not of interest to him. And Twitter users praised the boy for his courage.

“If I ran into a bear, my first reaction would have been to run as fast as I could.”

“Very glad your child is doing great. If his instincts had kicked in, there’s no telling how it would have ended.”