GRAPHIC: Video Shows Grizzly Bear’s Power in Handling Downed Elk
A video shared to the Wyoming Through the Lens Facebook group shows just how much power a grizzly bear has.
Facebook user Julie Argyle said in the post that the grizzly pulled the elk across a river. Argyle reportedly kept her distance and filmed the encounter through a spotting scope.
Warning, the below video is graphic and not for the faint-of-heart.
According to a 2006 Montana State University study, grizzly bears' are between 2.5 and 5 times stronger than humans.
In the same study, researchers reported that the bear handled a 700 lb metal Dumpster "like a beach ball."
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