Bear Attacks and LIghtning Strikes

Authors Note: This paper is referring to a fact I found "You're more likely to get struck by lighting the get attacked by a bear".



     Have you ever seen a bear, or a lighting strike? Well there is a reasoning that says you are most likely to get than get struck by lightning than get attacked by a bear. So for all you campers that camp in areas with bears you should be more worried about being struck by lightning than getting attacked by a bear!

     Lightning attacks are an often occurrence on the news if you live somewhere near where thunderstorms strike often. One of the biggest reasons people get hit by people is because they don’t prepare enough. One Example is when people at golf courses see lightning. Most of the time they will say we’ll just finish the hole and then they will get struck. Getting struck by lighting is pure luck but you can prevent that from happening. You should always wait 30 minutes before you go out and play again.

     Many people get very scared of bears and there is a reason why. Bears can be all over and they can attack at anytime. Once again like lightning strikes bear attacks can be prevented but you need to be careful. There are things that you can bring on your trip and there are things that you can do to help you not get attacked by that monster bear. One cheap a useful thing is pepper spray. When the bear is near just spray and hopefully they will go away.

     The bear attacks happen where bears live, and lightning strikes can happen during any thunderstorms. I think that is why lightning strikes happen more often. Another thing you can do to prevent either is think first and prepare. That should be your last resort in any situation. There were 2 fatal bear attacks in 2006. There were 47 lightning strikes in 2006. What a difference!

     Lightning and bear attacks are modern day occurrences that will affect camper’s trips and vacations. With that many people dying each year in the United States more and more people are playing it safe and staying inside during thunderstorms or turning around on a trail that you see a bear on.