Man’s Roar Scares Off Charging Bear [Video]

We've long been told that the best way to fend off a bear in the wild is to make yourself look big and scream at it. But we've never seen an example of it working. Until now.

Ralph Persson did exactly what you're supposed to do if you come face to face with a bear...and it worked. The Swedish man was out training his hunting dog when a bear appeared. According to UPI, a large Scandinavian brown bear was charging at Persson, Persson's wife, Lena, and their dog.

"I screamed as much as I could and made myself very big," he said. Sure enough, he scared the bear away.

Despite being a badass, Persson says he knows he's at fault for moving into the bear's space. "This time, I went over the limit," said. "You have to have respect for the animals."

Have you ever had a run in with some serious wildlife? How'd you get out of it?