Going to the forest for a walk or hunting, for berries, mushrooms or just relaxing in a picturesque “remote” corner of nature, it is necessary to remember that in these places you can suddenly meet a wild animal. The most important thing is that you should always be mentally prepared for this, but a few simple tips will help to avoid serious troubles that such a meeting brings.

It should be noted that wild animals living in our forests today do not consider humans as the object of their hunting and never attack them for no reason. This can happen only if people themselves provoke the beast by their wrong actions.

So, how to avoid meeting with wild animals in the forest?
Here is what an experienced tourist tells and gives us advice:

When moving through the forest, avoid areas overgrown with tall grass and dense shrubs, these are the main places of “daytime” stay of wild animals. If you see an animal from a distance – in no case do not approach it, do not make noise and carefully go around it, keeping the greatest possible distance;

Moving through the forest in a group, you need to make as many sounds as possible – shout, sing and talk freely – loud noise will make the animal bypass your company;

Immediately leave the place where you found baby animals, do not approach them and remember – their mother is somewhere nearby. To protect her offspring, she will attack without hesitation.

And what if a wild animal is still on your way? There are several basic rules of behavior in this situation that you need to remember when going to the forest. The most common forest animals, meeting with which can lead to unpleasant consequences, are wolf, wild boar and bear. Let’s consider what to do in case of a sudden collision with each of these representatives of the fauna.

Bear

1. If the animal suddenly appeared right in front of you, do not panic and do not run – the bear, despite the clumsiness, is a very fast animal and you will not be able to escape from it. Do not try to hide from it in a tree, the animal can easily climb there.
2. Try to stay calm and walk back slowly, without turning your back to the animal. Call for help with a loud shout, raise your hands, taking a jacket or sweater in them – this will increase your “size” and help scare the animal away.

Wolf

1. When meeting with this animal, do not try to run away from it, it is useless. Do not look into the eyes of the wolf and do not shout, it perceives it as a threat or challenge.
2. Carefully step back, facing the animal. Try to climb the nearest tree – this is the best way out when meeting with a wolf, as it will not be able to get you there – and wait for the animal to go to a sufficient distance.

Wild boar

1. This is a very cautious animal and when meeting with a person, the boar tries to turn and hide in the thicket. The main danger can be a wounded animal or a female with cubs.
2. The boar is a very fast animal and it is difficult to escape from it. Climb a tree and scare it away by throwing branches or the contents of pockets from above.