Strike, gotta remember one important thing about going in too tight; if the bear falls, its a BIG animal. Better to be ready to get out of the way if that thing comes down on you.
Interestingly, I had a short dream last night about going down my old neighborhood, a little snow was on the ground, and lo and behold, I look up and a lion is staring me down, looking kinda restless and hungry. I scuttle across the street, hoping to exploit all cat's greatest weakness; laziness. Alas, I was across the street, the lion looked across, and leaped the entire street(HUGE OMGWTF moment

), bared its teeth at me, leaped straight at me, claws extended....
and I woke up.

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