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Any kind of bear attacks you inside your tent. What does NPS say to do?

Fight back, no matter what kind of bear.

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  1. Fight back ✔
  2. Play dead
  3. Hide in your sleeping bag

Why: An attack in a tent, or after a bear stalks you, often means it sees you as food. NPS says don't play dead in that case, fight back with everything you have.

Huh, didn't know that: NPS says these attacks are very rare.

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Answer: Fight back. An attack in a tent, or after a bear stalks you, often means it sees you as food. NPS says don't play dead in that case, fight back with everything you have.

  1. Bear Safety, Gates of the Arctic National Park (NPS) home.nps.gov/gaar/planyourvisit/bearsafety.htm
    FIGHT ANY BEAR THAT ATTEMPTS TO ENTER YOUR TENT!
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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