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3[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
4->''This is bad news.''
5-->-- '''Toriko''', meeting ''one-horned bears'' during the ''Manga/OnePiece X Manga/{{Toriko}}'' crossover
6[[/folder]]
7
8[[folder:Fan Works]]
9->''Your battleship is ours. Your bodyguards are dead. You’re surrounded. And we have a bear.''
10-->-- '''Shepard''', ''Fanfic/{{Vigil}}''
11[[/folder]]
12
13[[folder:Film -- Animated]]
14->''A bear doesn't love! They don't think! They don't feel! They're thieves!''
15-->-- '''Kenai''', ''WesternAnimation/BrotherBear''
16[[/folder]]
17
18[[folder:Film -- Live-Action]]
19->''You hear that, Ed? Bears. Now you're putting the whole station in jeopardy.''
20-->-- '''Brian Fantana''', ''Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy''
21
22->''[W]hat haunts me, is that in all the faces of all the bears that [[FriendToAllLivingThings Treadwell]] ever filmed, I discover no kinship, no understanding, no mercy. I see only [[NatureIsNotNice the overwhelming indifference of nature.]] To me, there is no such thing as a secret world of the bears. And this blank stare speaks only of a half-bored interest in food.''
23-->-- '''Creator/WernerHerzog''', ''Film/GrizzlyMan''
24
25->'''Hobo:''' Well Abby, can I tell you something about bears?\
26'''Abby:''' Sure.\
27'''Hobo:''' The bear is a solitary animal. They like their space. They live in a magic circle. They don't mind if you're like a mile away, but if you get inside their circle, they will maul you. If a bear's claw would ever strike your face, it would take your whole face right off your skull... your eyes, your nose, your lips, everything.\
28'''Abby:''' Wow. Didn't know bears could be so vicious.
29-->-- ''Film/HoboWithAShotgun''
30
31->''Stranger Danger: keep your eyes down, there's some sort of bear over there. [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Probably selling something]].''
32-->-- '''Mr. Brown''', ''Film/Paddington2014''
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34
35[[folder:Literature]]
36->No Andalite accustomed to our more pacific animal life could possibly understand what a grizzly bear charge means. Even most humans would fail to imagine it. Grizzly bears are not lithe and graceful like the big cats. They are more like dogs. They move with a rolling, lopsided gait that at first seems almost tentative, as if they might stop at any moment.\
37But then you begin to realize how large they are. And you begin to realize that, awkward or not, they are [[LightningBruiser very fast]]. And you begin to realize that you are puny, pathetic, weak and insignificant. [[OhCrap You begin to realize]] that this bear, [[TheJuggernaut this rolling, shaggy, unstoppable monster, can kill you from the mere impact of his shoulder hitting you.]]
38-->-- '''Ax''' on Rachel's favourite combat morph, ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}: The Experiment''
39
40->''When the Himalayan peasant meets the he-bear in his pride,\
41He shouts to scare the monster, who will [[SubvertedTrope often turn aside]].\
42But the she-bear thus accosted rends the peasant tooth and nail,\
43For the [[MoreDeadlyThanTheMale female of the species is more deadly than the male]].''
44-->--'''Creator/RudyardKipling''', ''The Female of the Species''
45[[/folder]]
46
47[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
48->'''Spike''': A bear! You made a bear!\
49'''Buffy''': I didn't mean to!\
50'''Spike''': Undo it! Undo it!
51-->-- ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''
52
53->''And, ladies and gentlemen, the number one threat to America... BEARS!''
54-->-- '''Creator/StephenColbert''', ''Series/TheColbertReport''
55
56->''I believe all God's creatures have a soul... except bears, bears are godless killing machines!''
57-->-- '''Creator/StephenColbert''', ''Series/TheColbertReport''
58
59->''Bears, [[TrademarkFavoriteFood beets]]... ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}''''.
60-->-- '''Jim Halpert''''s imitation of Dwight, ''Series/{{The Office|US}}''
61[[/folder]]
62
63[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
64->Don't try to outrun one of Dominaria's Grizzlies; it'll catch you, knock you down, and eat you. Of course, you could run up a tree. In that case you'll get a nice view before it knocks down the tree and eats you.
65-->-- ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=83115 "Grizzly Bears"]][[note]]And they're pretty mediocre, as bears go[[/note]]
66[[/folder]]
67
68[[folder:Theatre]]
69->''ExitPursuedByABear.''
70-->-- [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative The most famous piece of stage direction ever]], from ''Theatre/TheWintersTale''
71[[/folder]]
72
73[[folder:Video Games]]
74->''Battle ''bears?'' B-E-A-R-S?''
75-->-- '''Creator/GeorgeTakei''' has the idea of the Soviet War Bear explained to him, ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3'' outtakes
76
77->''Never trust a... '''BEAR!!'''''
78-->-- '''Tresdin the Legion Commander''' after defeating bear-like heroes, ''VideoGame/Dota2''
79
80->Somebody ate his porridge, and he isn't too happy about it.
81-->-- Description of the Bear, ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings''
82
83->His chair was broken, and he isn't very happy!
84-->-- Description of the Polar Bear, ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings''
85
86->If you must sleep, don't borrow his bed!
87-->-- Description of the Grizzly Bear, ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings''
88
89-> ''We interrupt this broadcast for a PublicServiceAnnouncement: Don't feed the Yao Guai. That is all.''
90-->-- '''Three Dog''', ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}''
91
92->''Kid can't hunt a grizzly, thing'll eat him alive.''
93-->-- '''John Marston''', ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption''
94
95->''H-he's like a bear! He's like a big shaved bear that hates people!''
96-->-- '''The Scout''' on the Heavy, ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''
97
98->''"This king among animals is dangerous game for even the most seasoned hunters. They'll attack anyone who wanders into their territory regardless of the wanderer's weaponry. As their name implies, they have a natural love of honey. Extreme caution is advised when you spot one, but if you're sneaky enough and maybe just a little bit crazy... you just may be able to ride one."''
99-->--MonsterCompendium entry on Honeyvore Bears, ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild''
100
101->''"This breed of honeyvore bear is distinguished by its gray fur. Even more ferocious than their relatives, they're commonly believed to be the most dangerous wild animal. They live in deep snow away from villages, so it's uncommon to encounter one. That said, if you do find one, you'd be better off not picking a fight with it."''
102-->--Compendium entry on Grizzlemaw Bears, ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild''
103[[/folder]]
104
105[[folder:Visual Novels]]
106->''I'd better warn you: I have no compassion, sympathy, or pity. That's because I'm a bear.''
107-->-- '''[[MouthOfSauron Monokuma/Monobear]]''', ''Franchise/DanganRonpa''
108[[/folder]]
109
110[[folder:Webcomics]]
111->''I'm pretty sure the survival strategy for a polar bear encounter is "don't encounter a polar bear."''
112-->-- '''[[https://egscomics.com/comic/2003-08-11 Dan Shive]]''', ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive''
113
114->''A bear. Of course it's a bear. Why would I have thought it would be anything other than a bear.''
115-->-- '''[[http://www.star-crossedcomic.com/fnr/fnr_1_22.html Stephen Colbert]]''', ''WebComic/FakeNewsRumble''
116[[/folder]]
117
118[[folder:Web Original]]
119->''Being a gigantic bear is nature's way of saying, "Fuck off!"''
120-->-- '''Website/{{Cracked}}''', "[[http://www.cracked.com/article_18837_7-superpowered-animal-senses-you-wont-believe-are-possible.html 7 Superpowered Animal Senses You Won't Believe Are Possible]]"
121
122->''Honestly, if a stranger were to fuck with a bear, that'd probably be the last time you heard from that stranger anyway.''
123-->-- '''Creator/BradJones''', ''WebVideo/DVDRHell's [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh "Too Smart for Strangers"]]''
124
125->''>Walk into Gamestop.\
126>Purchase game.\
127>Walk back to car.\
128>Open case.\
129>Disc is a bear.\
130>Attack it with my claws.\
131>I am also a bear.\
132FUCKING BEARSTOP.''
133-->-- [[Website/FourChan /v/]]'s most common variation of the "FUCKING GAMESTOP" [[MemeticMutation meme]]
134
135->'''Nick:''' That's a scary-ass bear!\
136'''Brad:''' That's, like, a ''Film/{{Jaws}}''-sized bear! \
137'''Nick:''' That's not even a bear. That's like a monster bear. What the fuck...
138-->-- ''Podcast/FourPlayerPodcast'' upon meeting The Bear from ''VideoGame/Condemned2Bloodshot'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixvh-8W1OS8 "Holy Crap That's a Bear!"]]
139
140->'''Kathleen:''' I just have this completely rational fear of bears.\
141'''Gramm:''' Explain.\
142'''Kathleen:''' Well, let's see. Why don't I list off everything that makes me afraid of bears, and we'll take off anything that seems unreasonable. Bears are very large, they have giant teeth and claws, they have been known to maul humans, they can crush a human skull in their jaws, and if they can be taught to dance, I'm pretty sure they can be taught to do kung-fu, and that would fuck you up.
143-->-- ''WebVideo/LoadingReadyRun'', [[http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/29/OMG-Bears/QT "OMG! Bears!"]]
144
145->''Number one, it's a bear. Number two, it's a bear. Number three, and probably most important... HOLY SHIT, YOU FUCKING IDIOT! IT'S A GODDAMNED BEAR!''
146-->-- '''Nash''' pointing out the flaws in a man's crazed attempt to murder his ex-girlfriend by killing a bear and dressing up in its skin, ''WebVideo/WhatTheFuckIsWrongWithYou'', "Deep Hurting"
147
148->''We better get out of this cave. Bears live in caves. And bears are crazy.''
149-->-- '''Lelouch vi Britannia''', ''WebVideo/CodeMENT''
150
151->"''[[TheBeastmaster You can tame animals,]] which is sort of the compensation for not having guns, cause rather than sniping all the guards from a nearby hill, you just deploy a giant bear and [[BeeBeeGun throw bees]] at the survivors. You don’t fuck around in my [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Hundred Acre Wood!"]]''
152-->--'''WebVideo/ZeroPunctuation''', reviews ''"VideoGame/FarCryPrimal"''
153
154->''[[WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook The bear necessities]], your asses are my recipes!''
155-->--''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'', reviews ''WesternAnimation/TheChristmasTree''
156[[/folder]]
157
158[[folder:Western Animation]]
159->'''Cricket Green:''' Bears are a menace! They'll terrorize the innocent, rifle through our garbage, and if left unchecked, will eventually destroy this good city! [''imagines a giant, fire-breathing bear rampaging through Big City'']\
160'''Remy Remington:''' Really? You must've dealt with a lot of bears back in the country, huh?\
161'''Cricket Green:''' Remy, I've never met a bear in my life, and for that, I consider myself lucky.
162-->--''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens''
163
164->''Bears are crazy, [[Music/WillieNelson Willie]]. They'll bite your head if you're wearing steak on it.''
165-->-- '''Space Ghost''', ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast''
166
167->''"Bear?! Is the bear back?! [[RedShirt We've already lost one intern!]]"''
168-->-- '''Bridgette''', ''[[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Total Drama World Tour]]'', "[[Recap/TotalDramaAftermathIIIAftermathAftermayhem Aftermath Aftermayhem]]"
169[[/folder]]
170
171[[folder:Real Life]]
172->''Acid was always my [[MushroomSamba favorite drug.]] When we would do acid, we'd go out into the woods, because there was less chance of running into an authority figure -- but we ran into a bear, and that was an even ''bigger'' buzzkill...''
173-->-- '''Creator/MitchHedberg'''
174[[/folder]]

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