Locals and frequent visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have usually heard more than once how to behave during an encounter with a bear. But what about folks in Rhode Island?<\/p>\n
In a wonderfully goofy viral video, reporter Julie Tremmel of the local NBC affiliate in Providence offers her take on the conventional wisdom for how to survive a bear attack. In her case, the local bear is described as a “massive” 300-pound black bear.<\/p>\n
Though that’s a bit less threatening than the average size for a male grizzly bear in Yellowstone country, Tremmel acts out a spirited pantomime against an imaginary bruin that is hilarious, and reasonably informative in the process.<\/p>\n
For anyone venturing into the bear country of Yellowstone (or Rhode Island), it’s 30 seconds worth watching.<\/p>\n