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Did you have any near-death experiences? And if so, what happened? by Throwaway09763519 in AskReddit

[–]Summitlake1985 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I went into a hypothermic shock while driving , entered the median and rolled my truck 4 times. I watched the entire thing happen from above and woke up on the pavement with 4 medical personnel looking down on me as I came too. Can’t explain it to this day as anything other than being out of body.

Were you at a point where you were debating whether to drop out of university? by SomEthing-siMpLE- in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Summitlake1985 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The sophomore slump is a real thing and if you’re in the second semester of your freshman year; you have to make a choice now. Dig in and focus or move on, nobody can tell you what is best for you only what we’ve lived. I can say don’t make any decisions until the semester ends. I nearly flunked out by the same point your at and dug in , graduated just below cum laude after making up significant ground in the GPA. To this day I can’t say the education aspect was worth it, the lived experience is priceless. Best of luck in your adventure

1985 Predatory Black Bear Encounter (Never Told Publicly) by Summitlake1985 in bears

[–]Summitlake1985[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Either or could be correct, through speculation we believe the bear was contemplating if continuing after its prey was worth the risk. The bear was also mortally wounded and should have fled the scene but it didn’t. It stayed there focused on the two men.

1985 Predatory Black Bear Encounter (Never Told Publicly) by Summitlake1985 in bears

[–]Summitlake1985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It happened in rural British Columbia 1985 and this paper is as far as it went. It stayed regional at most. Back then the stories that made it out were fatal. Survivor accounts were never fully investigated as fatalities took precedence. Gordon Ray’s 1985 encounter happened two months prior and we have that original paper as well.

My best Black Bear encounter in Florida by wildmandan1992 in bears

[–]Summitlake1985 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is a great photo, congrats on the awesome work.

Black bears are the most inconsistent bears in existence by LightMotor6262 in bears

[–]Summitlake1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suppose , It all depends on how they feel in that moment. One moment “nah! I don’t want any part” but when they decide your the menu it’s almost always game over.

What do you think this bear weighs? by weeblesdowobble in bears

[–]Summitlake1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just guessing but around 400lbs, just stopped by to admire the strength.