Not to make too much light of a tragedy, but it's weird that a 13-year-old boy dies merely from seeing a bear.

I found this factoid interesting:

New Hampshire has 3,500 to 4,000 black bears, which naturally fear people and avoid them. Rob Calvert, a Fish and Game biologist, said the last time a bear killed anyone in the state was in 1784.

He said the best response when encountering a bear is to back away slowly, talk, clap loudly, and maintain eye contact - and to never corner or run from the animal.