Black bears aren't as violent as many people think. They kill less than one person per year. I'll grant you, encountering a mother bear near her cubs is not a

Black bears aren't as violent as many people think. They kill less than one person per year. I'll grant you, encountering a mother bear near her cubs is not a good scenario. I certainly wouldn't volunteer to be in that situation, but statistically speaking, you were unlikely to be harmed.