Man Nearly Gets Mauled By Black Bear After He Touches Him In Incredibly Ignorant Moment

How dumb can you be?

A daring idiot came within inches of a gruesome end after recklessly touching a massive black bear, and it was all caught on video.

The internet is absolutely flooded with jaw-dropping footage of morons playing Russian roulette with wild animals. Hell, I cover them all the time.

It’s downright astonishing that we don’t see way more gore-fests and funerals stemming from these idiotic wildlife stunts. Just look at the nonstop nonsense in Yellowstone National Park. (RELATED: Bird Smashes New Zealand Reporter In Face During Segment To Leave Her Bloody Mess)

Well, now we’ve got another doofus to add to the never-ending list.

According to Whiskey Riff, some guy in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, recently appointed himself unofficial bear wrangler during the town’s Christmas festivities, touching the bear on the backside as it wandered through the crowded streets.

In other words, this is what you DON’T do when you come across a bear … you can watch the wild video here.

It actually reminds me of this silly woman, and funny enough, this also took place in Gatlinburg.

A woman in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, demonstrated exactly what not to do when encountering a bear in the wild. https://t.co/mGahX0vEpT pic.twitter.com/wekWLU4leN

— ABC News (@ABC) December 2, 2025

I will never understand why so many people are clearly under the belief that wild animals won’t mess them up, and in this case, it’s not even just a wild animal — it’s a friggin’ bear!

WE’VE! *clap* GOT! *clap* TO! *clap* START! *clap* DOING! *clap* BETTER! *clap* PEOPLE! *clap* … Lord have mercy.