[Watch] How a Swedish man scared a bear. Video sees almost two million views

Sweden’s brown bears are usually shy, secretive animals. But occasionally they have run-ins with people, as a video going viral this week illustrates in dramatic fashion.

In the video, a man identified by other media  as Ralph Persson is walking with his spouse in the snow-covered woods when the pair is approached by a bounding bear.

As the animal comes within a few paces of Persson, he makes himself appear larger by stretching out his arms and yelling at the bear. The bear turns a quick 180 degrees and retreats into the woods. Read the full story here.