Professional Football Player Encounters Grizzly Bear On Hike In Canada

A professional football player is going viral after sharing video of his encounter with a Grizzly Bear while on a hike in Canada. Even a tough football player gets scared…

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A professional football player is going viral after sharing video of his encounter with a Grizzly Bear while on a hike in Canada. Even a tough football player gets scared by bears!

No matter who you are--you don't want to run into a bear in the wild. Especially a Grizzly Bear. It will win. Even if you're a professional athlete and tougher and stronger than the average person. The bear will still win. Thankfully, for professional football player Anton Haie, who plays in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampede, his run-in with the Grizzly Bear ended with the bear just walking on. But it could have ended much worse! Check out the video he shared to TikTok below. It was a close call!

Professional Football Player Encounters Grizzly Bear On Hike In Canada

It looks like he handled everything the right way. He didn't panic and he slowly backed away from the bear. I've read that's what you're supposed to do but it would be very difficult to stay calm!

Did you see the size of that bear's claws? That would do some serious damage. You don't want to mess with a Grizzly Bear.

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