I don't fret bears either. But if it ever happens, at least I have a fighting chance with a handgun.

My primary purpose for carrying a weapon is for defense against humans.

Someone mentioned dogs. I had experience with feral dogs in the desert of Egypt, of all places. Those MF'ers were not joking around. They would follow stalk humans in packs. They were aggressive as hell, and would send you running for a vehicle, or start shooting, one of the two.