US government issues bear advice: friends don't let friends get eaten

The National Park Service has warned against sacrificing slower friends in a bear attack even if the friendship has run its course'

There are a few potential reactions to being attacked by a bear - stand your ground and attempt to scare it off, run away or perhaps curl up into the fetal position and hope for the best.

The US government has now, however, officially advised against the most cowardly option: pushing over a slower friend to save yourself.