{"id":191095,"date":"2026-09-01T14:49:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/191095\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T14:49:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:49:27","slug":"i-literally-think-this-is-going-to-be-it-for-me-hiker-recounts-grizzly-bear-encounter-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/191095\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I literally think this is going to be it for me&#8217;: Hiker recounts grizzly bear encounter in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">A hiker in Canada got the scare of a lifetime while out in nature.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">There&#8217;s a lot of beauty in nature, and you often get to see some truly majestic things. For example, a monster albino buck was recently captured on video in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It was one of the coolest wildlife videos the internet has seen in a long time. However, it&#8217;s not all sunshine and roses.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_2421761\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-culture\/viral-nature-video-captures-stunning-albino-deer-wisconsin-northwoods-lives-hype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">VIRAL NATURE VIDEO CAPTURES STUNNING ALBINO DEER IN WISCONSIN NORTHWOODS, AND IT LIVES UP TO THE HYPE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Enter a truly insane scene out of Canada.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/grizzly-bear-fox-news-001.jpeg\" alt=\"Grizzly bear standing in a natural outdoor setting\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A grizzly bear stands in the wild, captured in its natural habitat. (Jillian Cooper \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Hiker in Canada encounters multiple grizzly bears.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Keith Kerr was in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_2421762\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-culture\/hikers-face-25000-fine-off-leash-dog-barked-grizzly-bear-banff-national-park-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kootenay National Park<\/a> in British Columbia when he encountered something nobody wants to see:<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">An adult <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_2421763\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/grizzly-bear-mauls-hiker-drags-him-dozens-feet-glacier-national-park-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">female grizzly bear<\/a> who seemingly believed her two cubs were threatened.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/grizzly-bear-alaska-fox-news.jpg\" alt=\"Grizzly bear standing in grass at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A grizzly bear stands in the grass at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. (Juan Giribet\/VWPics\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images))<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">That&#8217;s what happened when Kerr stumbled upon the three grizzly bears, and the adult female wasn&#8217;t pleased to see him.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I heard the gnarliest sound I have ever heard in my life. A low gurgling growl&#8230;Mama bear comes around, and she&#8217;s in my spot before I get there. She is so fast, and at this moment, I literally think this is going to be it for me,&#8221; Kerr <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_2421764\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/calgary\/article\/thought-this-was-going-to-be-it-for-me-alberta-hiker-recounts-grizzly-showdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">explained in a recent interview with CTV News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The female adult grizzly bear produced to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-culture_article_main-content_article-body_6_2421766\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/terrified-hikers-face-nightmare-survival-scenario-after-heart-pounding-grizzly-bear-encounter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">bluff charge the man<\/a> four different times, but fortunately, never launched an all-out attack.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">You can watch footage of the stunning incident and hear Kerr&#8217;s breakdown in the video below.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">People in the comments on YouTube were quick to offer plenty of reactions spanning a large spectrum.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">One viewer wrote, &#8220;If a bear is coming at me, the last thing on my mind is taking pictures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">I 100% agree!<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Another joked, &#8220;A real journalist would have reached out to the bear to get their side of the story.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/grizzly-bear-jasper-national-park-canada.jpg\" alt=\"Grizzly bear stands in Jasper National Park, Canada.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Grizzly bear in Jasper National Park, Canada. (Getty Images\/iStockphoto)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Above all else, this situation is a reminder to always keep your head on a swivel while in nature. You never know what might be lurking around the corner. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.<\/p>\n<p>David Hookstead is a reporter for OutKick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A hiker in Canada got the scare of a lifetime while out in nature. 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