Can bears kill people and tear them apart? Is it only when they're attacked? A 6-year-old boy wants to know.

Answer 1

The American Black Bear, though smaller than Grizzly Bears and Polar Bears, is responsible for more attacks on humans than any other bear. Bears generally don't attack people unless it is a sick or wounded animal, starving to death, protecting its cubs, or if it has been fed by humans or been in contact with human beings before in some way. A Black Bear can weigh several hundred pounds and be five feet tall. It is a very dangerous animal to engage in a confrontation with. Its best to keep all food sealed tight so as to not attract bears in the first place.

Answer 2

Most bears attack or shows sign of aggression to other animals and humans when they feel they are being threaten. Bears CAN and WILL tear apart and kill people on the basis of territory.

Polar bears are of a different case. Man is included in the diet of an average polar bear.

Answer 3

YES - bear attacks occur when people get too close to bears or feed bears - there are seveal books sold called "bear Attacks" Mark of the grizzly" "death in Yellowstone" and others that chronicle specific bear attacks and deaths - Polar bears will stalk and kill people. Black bears have recently attacked humans in tennesee and other states.

Answer 4

Yes, they can...and have done so in the past. Bears will attack people if they think their home is being invaded. People should not go near bear habitats.

Answer 5

The answer is yes. Bears in the wild or in zoo's are not tame or pets and can be very dangerous, so please be very careful when you are around any Animals.