A 90-Year-Old Woman Was Confronted By A Bear And Took The Only Action She Could
Staying cool
Over her extensive tenure in Wears Valley, Altha had discerned a steady increase in bear sightings around her property. Although most of these encounters had been uneventful, her peaceful coexistence with them had allowed her to indulge in simple pleasures, such as reclining on her porch swing, without fearing an imminent threat.
But the present situation was shaping up to be an exception to her otherwise peaceful trysts with the bears. The suddenness of the bear’s appearance was what startled Altha the most. She had barely settled on her porch with her water when the massive creature materialized, almost magically.