alaskan malamute vs polar bear

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - alaskan malamute vs polar bear

Posted: 3/26/2006 8:56:26 PM EDT

the polar bear has the upper hand

the malamute makes his move

and the polar bear is down for the count

pretty cool pics that i came accross

edited to add another one that

Posted: 3/26/2006 8:57:55 PM EDT

[#1]

Thats a little baby bear, and one tough ass dog! Nice pics.

Posted: 3/26/2006 8:59:07 PM EDT

[#2]

The bear musn't have been hungry

Posted: 3/26/2006 8:59:48 PM EDT

[#3]

Odd how how sometimes nature does a u-turn.

I saw on animal planet how a corn snake and a rat were "pals." The snake wouldn't kill and eat the rat, but coil around the rat for warmth and the rat would sleep there.

Posted: 3/26/2006 9:00:03 PM EDT

[#4]

Im guessing tame bear?

Posted: 3/26/2006 9:00:14 PM EDT

[#5]

Posted: 3/26/2006 9:02:25 PM EDT

[#6]

They had those dogs at a NATO "sere" school I went too. It was called ILLRPS. Winter Survival With Resistance To Interrogation (sounds fun eh?) in Weingarten Germany

Woke up one morning with one sitting about 2 feet away just staring at me. Didnt bark or anything. I remember them telling us to not even think about running if one found us. No problem, that thing was intense.

Posted: 3/26/2006 9:03:08 PM EDT

[#7]

looks like the dog and bear are buds and are playing.

ETA

As the big bear began walking, all the dogs erupted into angry barking and growling. All the dogs, that is, except one. One dog didn't act aggressively toward the approaching polar bear at all. In fact, he was acting like he was happy to see the huge predator, easily 10 times his own size. Instead of barking aggressively, this one dog started wagging its tail and jumping around excitedly. Noticing the non-aggressive posture of this particular dog, the polar bear ignored the other 39 barking sets of bared teeth and made his way directly to this one dog.

Both were a bit tentative at first. But after getting "acquainted," they began to play like two puppies. At no time was there the least bit of aggression from either the dog or the bear. It seemed that they were genuinely happy to see each other. Almost like they were old friends. They played together for about 10 minutes, when another amazing thing happened. The polar bear laid down near the dog and rolled over on his back. In the animal kingdom, especially in the world of predators such as bears and dogs, rolling over onto your back is a totally submissive posture. Dominance between individuals is decided in this way. So here's a 700 to 800 pound fully wild adult male polar bear submitting to a 75 to 80 pound, tethered dog. It was an amazing sight.

Posted: 3/26/2006 9:03:42 PM EDT

[#8]

conclusion of the secon match

polar bears apear to be wild
the story is at this link
http://www.blueiceberg.com/nature/nature38.htm

Posted: 3/26/2006 9:07:45 PM EDT

[#9]

Winter Survival With Resistance To Interrogation

GOD that would blow, i did the survival package at bridgport CA and it sucked, that would be worse on so many levels. Props go out to you.

Posted: 3/26/2006 9:09:02 PM EDT

[#10]

thats pretty unbelievable; malamutes are big dogs, and tough too (I used to have one, he weighed about 160 lbs and could pull me, dad, and mom all at once on a dog sled) but polar bears are HUGE, and from what I've heard not too friendly...

now I want to see the video

Posted: 3/26/2006 9:31:19 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
looks like the dog and bear are buds and are playing.

+1

Hungry Polar Bear eats anything it wants. Period.

Posted: 3/26/2006 9:52:33 PM EDT

[#12]

TAG

Posted: 3/26/2006 10:04:58 PM EDT

[#13]

Inter-species love,ain't that sweet!

Posted: 3/26/2006 10:11:48 PM EDT

[#14]

That is really cool.

When I was stationed in Greenland (Thule, AB), we had standing orders to shoot any polar bears that came onto base (after calling for backup...and from the inside of a vehicle).

The Danes there said they're some of the most agressive animals on the planet. I never got to see one though.

Posted: 3/26/2006 10:21:40 PM EDT

[#15]

im sure that the polar bear could easily take the dog out, i just find it soo cool that the dog was not spooked of another predator that was 10 times his size,

from the excrept, it apears the other dogs were not intimadated either

Posted: 3/26/2006 10:26:48 PM EDT

[#16]

tagged for later

Posted: 3/26/2006 10:34:38 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
im sure that the polar bear could easily take the dog out, i just find it soo cool that the dog was not spooked of another predator that was 10 times his size,

from the excrept, it apears the other dogs were not intimadated either

stuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupid dogs

Posted: 3/27/2006 3:40:19 AM EDT

[#18]

although this doesnt pertain to alaskan malamutes, i read that at yellow stone, they were some 20 intereactions between wolves and bears, the majority of those interactions end without a physical attacks.just displays of agression. in half those encountors, the much smaller wolves were able to get the Black and Grizzly bears to back down to them. single femal wolves protecting their den have been witnessed runing off those blood thirsty, Godless killings machines,

stupid, yes, but i guess attitude goes a long way in the animal kingdom

Posted: 3/27/2006 6:46:09 AM EDT

[#19]

on another note, if a malamute and a polar bear can play toghether, i wonder if the Sunni's and Shia will ever be able to stop killing each other and come into the 21st century?

maybe theres hope, maybe not?

Posted: 3/27/2006 6:46:45 AM EDT

[#20]

when i was doing bear research..back in college.

i remember reading about polar bears..

kinda strange, it is common place for polar bears of all sizes to be seen laying or playing with sled dogs..

of course..

it was common place for a bear to kill a dog as well..

polar bears are one of the most intelligent animals in the world. only a select few zoos are certified to have them on display and to get certification, the facility must meet certain standards as well as a zoo keeper that has done a residency at another zoo that is polar bear certified.

the size, intelligence and speed of the bears allows for no room for error in dealing with them.

it is also very common for inuits to hunt them with .222 and .223 rifles..( 4real). of course they used 6-12 dogs to bay them and take only head shots.

it is/was not uncommon for sled dogs to kill and eat young children..
all children are watched closely and the dogs are not socialized with a family like we do..

Posted: 3/27/2006 6:51:06 AM EDT

[#21]

That polar bear just failed the last test of it's police training.

Posted: 3/27/2006 6:52:49 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
im sure that the polar bear could easily take the dog out, i just find it soo cool that the dog was not spooked of another predator that was 10 times his size,

from the excrept, it apears the other dogs were not intimadated either

There's 10 other dogs off camera..................... they sent the little one into investigate...............

Meanwhile "wolfie" is telling the other dogs, if that big thing attacks "Fred" We're all in, get it.............

Posted: 3/27/2006 7:00:53 AM EDT

[#23]

Posted: 3/27/2006 7:32:24 AM EDT

[#24]

interesting, I always heard the opposit of them not socialing their dogs with the family, I though that nordic dogs poor ability to be a guard dog was the results of living and working with hummans over generations.

i have even read in some dog breed books that in the past Alaskan Malmutes were left back at the villiage to protect children form wild animals,

Posted: 3/27/2006 7:49:26 AM EDT

[#25]

Those are awesome pics.

Posted: 3/27/2006 7:57:07 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
on another note, if a malamute and a polar bear can play toghether, i wonder if the Sunni's and Shia will ever be able to stop killing each other and come into the 21st century?

maybe theres hope, maybe not?

Malamutes and polar bears must be more civilized...

Posted: 3/27/2006 8:05:18 AM EDT

[#27]

Bears are fairly smart and pretty quirky too. Sometimes you can make them back down, sometimes they'll play, sometimes they kill and eat you. I have no doubt they are curious and playful, but that can change QUICKLY. I also have no doubt outside real hunger they'll back out of a fight with a large dog. Dogs can still injure and must put on the fight face of a lifetime to confront a bear. The bear often may not be interested enough to get involved in a fight over what got it's attention in the first place. Animals often won't fight unless they perceive they have to

Posted: 3/27/2006 8:23:34 AM EDT

[#28]

last time I got into a fight with a polar bear, he rolled over after two rounds

Posted: 3/27/2006 8:27:31 AM EDT

[#29]

That's so cool, thanks for the pics.

Posted: 3/27/2006 8:35:15 AM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
although this doesnt pertain to alaskan malamutes, i read that at yellow stone, they were some 20 intereactions between wolves and bears, the majority of those interactions end without a physical attacks.just displays of agression. in half those encountors, the much smaller wolves were able to get the Black and Grizzly bears to back down to them. single femal wolves protecting their den have been witnessed runing off those blood thirsty, Godless killings machines,

stupid, yes, but i guess attitude goes a long way in the animal kingdom

Ever come across a mountain lion or aggressive dog? Get pissed. You're the head honcho and you're not taking any shit from them. 90% of the time, they get the message and back off.

The other 10% of the time you'd better be able to back it up.

Posted: 3/27/2006 9:19:54 AM EDT

[#31]

yeah, but even armed, if i ran into a polar bear with anything les than a 50 BMG, I may shit a brick, those suckers are huge, yes the may be able to be taken down with a 223, with a perfect head shot, but im not chancing it

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