A College Runner Spends the Night in a Tree to Escape a Bear

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A College Runner Spends the Night in a Tree to Escape a Bear
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“I thought, alright, this is fine, I’ll turn around early. That’s okay,” Smith told Runner’s World. “I turned around and mama is already charging toward me.”

because I was scared shitless—thank goodness because [the pee] was so warm, and thank God I had something good to eat before I left,” Smith said. “I started thinking about the normal stuff you think about when you think you might die. What did I say to my mom and my sister? I told them where I was going and when I’d be back. I knew they were looking for me. But there was no civilization for God knows how many miles.

She heard sirens in the distance and knew she was heading in the right direction. And then Smith came upon a blue trail marker.She took off her shoes—her feet were covered infrom running without socks—made a sports bra out of her rain jacket, and sprinted down the trail.She hit the main trail from where she started the night before and then passed over Route 28, the main road.

Smith went to the hospital, where she was admitted overnight for observation because bloodwork revealed she had toxins in her system. Because Smith’s muscles had been contracted for hours while hugging the tree trunk,Later, as runners are wont to do, Smith calculated her distance and estimates she was chased for roughly five miles, and covered 12 to 15 miles to get home.

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