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Running away from a hazard
Running away from a hazard always seems like a good idea in the movies. But not so much in real life. Here are 4 threats you should not try to outrun.
Shot on location at Midtown Bowl, in Atlanta, GA!
10 Threats You Should Never Try to Outrun
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Music:
Ultracat - "One Nice Thing Once a Day"
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Transcript:
If you’re reasonably quick on your feet, there are a lot of problems you can outrun: killer snail attacks, the Blob, zombies -- or I guess I should really specify zombies from before the 28 Days Later era. But I digress. Here are four situations where running away is almost always a bad call.
A bear. Look, I get it. When you’re face to face with a bear, your instinct is to hoof it. But barring some very unusual circumstances, you cannot outrun a bear. Some bears can charge at 30 miles per hour. In 2009, the Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt topped out at a max speed of 27 miles per hour. So. Yeah. The good news is: Most bears want absolutely nothing to do with you. If you DO encounter a bear in the wilderness, most experts say you should back away slowly, facing the animal but not making eye contact. If the bear follows you, try to scare it off by shouting and making yourself appear as big as possible. If you plan on going into bear country, research beforehand what park services say about best practices for animal encounters.
A tornado. If you suddenly realize your home is in the path of a tornado, you should run, but only to the part of your house with the best shelter. If you try to hop in your car and flee, you might find evacuation routes obstructed or clogged with traffic, leaving you stuck out in the open in your car. Instead, get low. Your best bet is to retreat to the nearest basement or other low-lying area and cover yourself with pillows or blankets to protect your body from falling debris.
An aggressive dog. Dogs might chase humans for all kinds of reasons: maybe they’re protecting their territory, maybe they’re following their instinct to pursue prey, or maybe they just want to sniff the remnants of that ham soup you spilled in your lap at lunch. In a lot of cases, running from an aggressive dog will only encourage it to chase or attack. Instead, you should try to become as boring as possible: Stand still, be quiet and avert your eyes until the dog loses interest.
A flood. If you can evacuate before the storm hits, great, but if a flood is already underway in your neighborhood, remember these four words: Get to high ground. It can be tempting to flee the area via car, but floodwaters are shockingly powerful: Just 6 inches of rising water can knock you off your feet, and just 18 inches can drag an entire car away in the current. You do not want to be stuck out in a flooded road trying to get out of town when the water level reaches these markers, with power lines coming down all around you. Instead, immediately seek out the most elevated secure point you can safely reach: the top of a hill, a neighbor’s house or even your own roof as a last resort.
What’s something you’ve tried and failed to outrun? Let us know in the comments and subscribe! And to learn more, check out 10 Threats You Should Never Try to Outrun at HowStuffWorks.com.
Shot on location at Midtown Bowl, in Atlanta, GA!
10 Threats You Should Never Try to Outrun
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/10...
Music:
Ultracat - "One Nice Thing Once a Day"
Attributions:
28 Days Later
28 GIORNI DOPO: Londra vuota
The Edge
Best of "The Edge" (Anthony Hopkins &...
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt Wins Olympic 100m Gold | L...
Twister
Twister (5/5) Movie CLIP - Against th...
Twister (2/5) Movie CLIP - We Got Cow...
The Sandlot
Video
Jumanji
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Toowoomba Flood
Toowoomba Flood 2011.01.10
Transcript:
If you’re reasonably quick on your feet, there are a lot of problems you can outrun: killer snail attacks, the Blob, zombies -- or I guess I should really specify zombies from before the 28 Days Later era. But I digress. Here are four situations where running away is almost always a bad call.
A bear. Look, I get it. When you’re face to face with a bear, your instinct is to hoof it. But barring some very unusual circumstances, you cannot outrun a bear. Some bears can charge at 30 miles per hour. In 2009, the Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt topped out at a max speed of 27 miles per hour. So. Yeah. The good news is: Most bears want absolutely nothing to do with you. If you DO encounter a bear in the wilderness, most experts say you should back away slowly, facing the animal but not making eye contact. If the bear follows you, try to scare it off by shouting and making yourself appear as big as possible. If you plan on going into bear country, research beforehand what park services say about best practices for animal encounters.
A tornado. If you suddenly realize your home is in the path of a tornado, you should run, but only to the part of your house with the best shelter. If you try to hop in your car and flee, you might find evacuation routes obstructed or clogged with traffic, leaving you stuck out in the open in your car. Instead, get low. Your best bet is to retreat to the nearest basement or other low-lying area and cover yourself with pillows or blankets to protect your body from falling debris.
An aggressive dog. Dogs might chase humans for all kinds of reasons: maybe they’re protecting their territory, maybe they’re following their instinct to pursue prey, or maybe they just want to sniff the remnants of that ham soup you spilled in your lap at lunch. In a lot of cases, running from an aggressive dog will only encourage it to chase or attack. Instead, you should try to become as boring as possible: Stand still, be quiet and avert your eyes until the dog loses interest.
A flood. If you can evacuate before the storm hits, great, but if a flood is already underway in your neighborhood, remember these four words: Get to high ground. It can be tempting to flee the area via car, but floodwaters are shockingly powerful: Just 6 inches of rising water can knock you off your feet, and just 18 inches can drag an entire car away in the current. You do not want to be stuck out in a flooded road trying to get out of town when the water level reaches these markers, with power lines coming down all around you. Instead, immediately seek out the most elevated secure point you can safely reach: the top of a hill, a neighbor’s house or even your own roof as a last resort.
What’s something you’ve tried and failed to outrun? Let us know in the comments and subscribe! And to learn more, check out 10 Threats You Should Never Try to Outrun at HowStuffWorks.com.
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