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'Going blindly into a bear encounter without any sense of what to make of it when you see a bear is not really a smart thing to do, and itвЂ™s not a responsible thing to do.' Van Tighem agrees people need to carry the appropriate equipment, but also have a responsibility to educate themselves if they plan to go hiking in bear country.

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He wants to remind people to make noise while hiking to ward off unwanted animals, have their bear spray handy, and carry a portable phone charger, in case you need it. Macapus said he hopes people can learn from his experience. Van Tighem maintains the only thing that made the encounter scary, was the fear the hiker felt. 'If a bear had chased him, it would have caught him.' Van Tighem said it was obvious the bear didnвЂ™t chase the hiker. 'If he had gone by the bear and the bear came out behind him, it knew he was there and had already determined it wasnвЂ™t feeling threatened by him.' Van Tighem said itвЂ™s likely the bears were just foraging and travelling on the mountain and had already accepted the hikerвЂ™s presence. 'It sounds like that was actually a wonderful gift for him, an experience to be in the vicinity of grizzly bears that weren't being aggressive and weren't threatening him.' 'It just bothers me that people jump to the conclusion that every bear encounter is a dangerous encounter,' added Van Tighem. The book summary points out the risk of an automobile accident on the way to bear country, far outstrips the risk of a close-range encounter with a bear. Van Tighem has written more than 200 articles, stories and essays on conservation and wildlife, and is author of 'Bears Without Fear'. It was just crazy.'Д«ut Van Tighem said by the hiker's description of the events itвЂ™s unlikely he was ever in danger, and over-reacted out of his own fear. 'ThatвЂ™s my first experience, so I was worried about being eaten by the bears. The bears left while Macapus was waiting. When he reached the top he called 911 for help, and remained at the summit for over five hours before he could be airlifted to Cranbrook B.C.

He said he scrambled to the summit, twisting his ankle in the process. 'I hear a growl in my back, like what is that?'ДЄccording to Macapus the bears were about 12 metres away when he first saw them, and the cub began following him up the mountain. 'That really triggered me,' added Van Tighem.Д®ric Macapus was hiking in the Mount Crandell area of Waterton Saturday when he came across a female grizzly bear and its cub. An Alberta wildlife and conservation expert said itвЂ™s unlikely that a hiker who was rescued following a grizzly bear encounter at Waterton Lakes National Park was ever in danger, and over-reacted out of his own fear.ДЇormer Banff Park Superintendent Kevin Van Tighem said he was also bothered by sensationalized coverage of the bear encounter.

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