Country Music & Bears: A Wild Tale Outta the Woods

Article Summary:

– Oddly enough, the story here ain’t about a goldilocks fairytale, but a guy who found himself up a tree with a bear hot on his tail.
– During what should’ve been an ordinary fishing expedition, the luckless fella had to scramble up a tree to stay out of Mama Bear’s reach.
– As if his predicament wasn’t dire enough, there was another character in the mix. The unexpected twist? He was filming the whole dang shebang and didn’t lift a finger to help.
– Turns out, the cameraman was probably more interested in getting YouTube hits than aiding a brother in distress.
– Thankfully, the situation ended without any bloodshed, leaving us all with a story to remember.

My Hot Take:

Y’all, I’ve heard about fishing tales growing bigger with every retelling, but this one’s a whopper from the start! It’s like a wacky episode of Jerry Springer meets Wild Kingdom. Now, I don’t want my words misunderstood here. I ain’t scoffing at the danger of a bear encounter, but can you imagine this poor guy? One minute, you’re looking for the perfect trout – the next, you’re climbing trees faster than a squirrel with its tail on fire!

And let’s talk about our unsung ‘hero’, the cameraman. Here’s a man faced with a moral conundrum that’d make any philosopher scratch their head: save the man or film the Youtube sensation? Well, needless to say, we know what option he picked. I guess his Mama never taught him about lending a helping hand! Honey, I hope those YouTube views were worth the lifelong guilt!

In the end, thankfully our brave frontiersman made it down the tree without turning into Bear Chow. So next time y’all are fishing in the great outdoors, just remember this tale. You may want to pack some bear mace… and be sure to leave your ‘friends’ at home!

Original article: https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/12/14/man-chased-up-tree-by-big-bear-guy-filming-it-all-couldnt-care-less/