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Suddenly, from seemingly out of nowhere, a black bear came and attacked him from behind.

It worked, and the bear eventually retreated.

Black Bear

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The entire incident was captured on the climbers GoPro camera.

It becomes clear, however, why the attack occurred.

He rested a bit and eventually descended himself, now with scratched and cut hands and a sprained wrist.

But, its a small price to pay for making it back safe and sound.

Watch the video below.

The terrifying incident was captured on his GoPro camera.