In comparison, a small diesel-powered boat generally moves at around 10-15 mph (16-24 km/h). This means that a bear can easily outrun a small boat over short distances on land.

Two bear attacks on people were recorded in 2022, according to Slovenia's official STA news agency. European brown bear (Ursus arctos), in the Notranjska forest, Slovenia, in a 2021 file photo.

The encounter with the female bear happened early Saturday morning in Ouray. The woman, a 49-year-old, was walking through the alley between the 500 block of Main Street and 4th Street.

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European brown bear (Ursus arctos), in the Notranjska forest, Slovenia, in a 2021 file photo. / Credit: Sergio Pitamitz/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

Two bear attacks on people were recorded in 2022, according to Slovenia's official STA news agency. European brown bear (Ursus arctos), in the Notranjska forest, Slovenia, in a 2021 file photo.