We’ve seen plenty of videos of bears charging after humans on land, but it’s not everyday that you see a bear swimming after a boat!

A small boat was traveling on the Kamchatka River in Russia when they saw a swimming bear heading right for their vessel. You can hear the bear roar as it swims violently towards them.

I guess I’d rather encounter a big bear in this fashion than on land, but I can’t lie that hearing that bear roar was downright scary.

“Occurred on July 2021 / Kamchatka Krai, Russia “We rode a boat along the Kamchatka River and on the way we met a bear that began to swim behind us and roar menacingly, we did not rush so that I could shoot a video, then we broke away from him and he remained swimming in the river.” 

Matt Lorelli is a dedicated ski enthusiast and prolific writer whose passion for snow sports shines through in every piece. Originally from Middletown, Delaware, Matt's love for skiing blossomed during...