They approached the bears and got a surprise: Some are playful, but others are real thugs!

Encounters with bears can vary widely, but it is best to keep a safe distance.

In the compilation circulating on social networks, recordings of various close encounters with bears have been collected, some of which ended in a friendly encounter, while others ended up running away without regard.

People have encountered different types of bears with varying levels of hunger, so it's no surprise that encounters vary so much. Some encountered bears in the wild, others were visited by bears at home, and be sure to see a compilation of different encounters below.