Yes, I fully agree. To see them so closely is a privilege... a gift.

I just imagined being there sipping a cup of tea then they show up whoa

Yea,...until they attack you

@@jaywinters2483 If you don't bother them I am sure there is nothing to fear,

@@flowerfairy1950 depends, if right before hibernation bears are more aggressive especially ones that dont have enough fat to hibernate. if they're hungry stay away. and no if you ever see a bear acting like this, you should make as much noise as possible with the intention of scaring it off, bears are cautious of humans because they dont recognize us, we want to do everything we can to keep that natural fear they have of us, or maybe the cubs when grown up will encounter a human and see it as nothing other then regular prey

don't believe the media

@@michaelsladnick5482 what do ya mean sir?

@Marie Ramby I totally agree. Hello neibor! Enjoy your week!:)

Pigeon Forge here. Howdy nieghbors 👍

@@dynjarren5454 Hello! Enjoy your Beautiful backyard my friend!:)

I live in downtown Knoxville howdy boys!

@Catherine Buck Hi Cat! Catherine,sorry my ex name was same and so used to cat lol! Yes,I totally agree! Have a great summer neighbor!:)

Stacie Strachan that's so unfair! killing animals because of humans mistakes? oh how I despise human race, we only know how to destroy 😤😡

Why do they put the bears down? Do they threaten people or they become nuisance animals?

@@wilburmcbride8096 because they then see people as a source of food and are not scared of us. Most bears will run from people, not once they are fed regularly. They will approach people looking for food. And if that person doesn't have any, or runs.... Well, it could end badly for the person. Here in Gatlinburg, tourism is massive. Too many risks come with feeding any wild animals. And IF caught, there are large fines that come with it. People just get so excited when they see bears, as do I. They are gorgeous, but deadly animals. It's not fair for them to be euthanized due to our mistakes. Google or KZfaq bears in Gatlinburg. You will be amazed by all the stories and people getting WAY to close to them.

Who in their right mind would wanna live with bears!?

Hibiscus Syriacus it's their nature to attack threats, just like it's a horses nature to run from threats. Dont blame them

Yep. They good climbers

@@melleniethornton6676 Excellent* and they swim too

JUST KEEP YOUR EYES ON THEM

buster 53546 I watched a video of a female black bear chase a male up a tree to defend her cub. One of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. That bear ran up that tree, then scrambled down taking every limb with with her and then back up again, fast, right below the male. If I had been the male bear I would have shit in the woods in front of God and everybody.

They climb,swim and run fast

Just got home from Gatlinburg, and saw a bear and at least 1 cub less than 15 hours ago. It was my wife's first time seeing a bear up close and wild

g bridgman Don’t mess with them period

Like the sliding glass door is really any protection, lol

At what point in the video were the bears messed with???

Looked like you had several good shots!😄

Just true. Lucky them to see them upclose though

I agree very precious

Why must you all turn this into a dumb thing like wether people can abort or not? God, it's a gorgeous bear wandering her way onto someone's deck. It has nothing to do with that bullshit. If a mother bear eats her cub it's just the circle of life, and no it is not the same as abortion, you fucking crab cake. Enjoy the wild life, or go back to the 1970 so you can drink your coke infested soda pop in peace.

They're not really "dangerous" persay. They're not known to attack humans unless provoked. they'll run away from you typically.

@Frank O yes that's nature for you, but they don't make weapons that kill babies and children do they! They dont profit off dumping toxic waste, do they! And I forgot human mothers kill their babies too, or did you forget about that!

@@the_minimalistic_adventure They're known to prey on humans. Black bears are the more aggressive bears you mung

My thoughts exactly!!!! Wonderful

Really quiet bears ?

Hemi204 people who shoot them are monsters! they don't deserve to live with normal people

@Duke Of Prunes shoot a person,. There are plenty of those to eat!

@No Malice ask those who crashed on the mountain!

Douglas Oakley Your nuts

Majqq12 It’s called survival dipshit The world isn’t sunshine and rainbows

BlueFox284 yo this is the best reference I’ve ever heard 😂

They do don't they

As a kid growing up in the Bronx, the only wild animals i saw were in cages at the zoo. Now I live in the Georgia mountains and I'm in the cage and the bears come up to our home and look at us. I love it!

Traciblagg54 blagg54 I was there a couple of weeks ago on vacation and saw one everyday for a week. Sometimes twice a day 😵 I have been visiting Gatlinburg for 15 years and maybe saw a handful of bears that entire time until this year. I doubt you will be disappointed lol

Bears are starting to show up in Alabama now there's been some sightings in the woods near Anniston.

Be careful whith bears

You should try going to a zoo and your dreams will come true,

Which cabin is it? I’d love to rent it!

Les Rendezvous. It’s with Mountain Laurel Chalets. Just minutes from downtown Gatlinburg.

@@barrykimbro8235 we went last summer and sure enough, here comes momma bear and her cub. So beautiful.

@Gene Paulk Duh....lol.Trust me we were not close to them at all.

Gene Paulk black bears will run from you before you even know they are there

Yes they are very lucky

You know it!!! I have a playlist for our yearly (sometimes more) Gatlinburg trips, and A Boy Named Sue is at the top of that list. The first time my daughter heard me sing it (she was really young), she asked, "Does it really say Gatlinburg in the song???"

Yes. Grizzly Bears make them look like amateurs. There is actually a video somewhere on u tube a guy is taping a grizzly bear mom and its cub and a black bear gets to close to her cub and she chases the bear all the way to the top of a couple of 200 ft+ trees. ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP WHERE IT GETS FLIMSY AS SHIT.

blusnuby2 what I was thinking to lol

Absolutely beautiful, porch and bears.

...Or you get hit by bear scat, when they are in the tree..

They can scale a tree quickly. They love trees. Nimble for large critturs. A forests best friend. Diet is varied.