Whether we're talking human beings or large mammals, there's one biological rule which remains true throughout the entire animal kingdom; a mother will do anything they can to protect their children. In fact, these creatures will often do just about anything to make sure their cubs are kept safe and out of harm's way. Even if that means destroying anyone that threatens their family. Although we are told to stay away from bears to keep ourselves safe, this group were about to find out they might not have a choice. Would they be able to make it out the other side?
You probably wouldn't want to be confronted with any wild animal which perceived you as a threat to its children. If you had to, though, a wild bear would be pretty close to the bottom of your list of preferred candidates. They can be savage, and they have fearsome strength.
When a group of brave fishermen encountered some bear cubs which were in danger of drowning, though, they didn't have a choice. It was either get close to the mother, or watch the children drown. How did the mother react to getting help from humans? Read on to find out!
