Quesnel, B.C. woman licked by bear while browsing TikTok
A B.C. girl is reminding individuals to all the time keep watch over their environment after a too-close-for-comfort wildlife encounter.
Melanie Porter was sitting in her again yard in Quesnel on Thursday looking TikTok when she noticed motion out of the nook of her eye.
What she thought at first was been a cat turned out, actually, to be a bear.
“It was simply so surreal. I’m not an outdoorsy sort of lady, by no means been round any bears,” she stated.
“It was simply sheer panic, so I froze. It was like an adrenaline rush, holy Hannah what do I do.”
As Porter froze, the bear approached her from the facet. It then did one thing she stated she’ll always remember.
“It sniffed, after which determined to take a lick of my proper hand,” she stated.
“After which he went in for a second lick and his mouth was extra open, and I used to be like, ‘Nope,’ so I pulled it again and he determined to sort of again up. I will need to have startled him.”
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Because the bear backed off, Porter managed to snap a fast picture along with her cellphone that was nonetheless open, earlier than she and the bear retreated from one another.
What does a bear’s tongue really feel like?
“It simply seems like a canine tongue, not like a cat,” she stated. “Mainly a big canine tongue, like a Newfoundland Labrador.”
Porter stated she didn’t name conservation officers out of worry the bear may very well be killed, including that bear visitors in her neighbourhood just isn’t uncommon, although residents are diligent about locking up their trash.
She stated she initially believed the bear was a grizzly, however that hunter pals advised her it was a black bear, based mostly on its claws.
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