Don't mess with "The Boss": a photographer's encounter with Banff's toughest grizzly bear
A bear nicknamed "The Boss" has gained fame for being the biggest, baddest grizzly in Alberta's Bow Valley.
Also known as Bear No. 122, the furry creature is increasingly rare to see as it gets older and hibernation season approaches.
Heather Yourex-West explains how "The Boss" earned that reputation, and how a photographer stumbled upon the animal twice in the same day.
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Eats a black bear, survives a train hit and father to 70% of cubs in the area... lol He is the Boss indeed.
@em34ev3r
Жыл бұрын
Probably fought off multiple wolf packs as well.
@alphabogeyman7462
Жыл бұрын
Eating a black bear!,humans need to stay away from this guy.
@dishansolanki7498
8 ай бұрын
Dude is deadly. Truly the grandad of the bears in Banff.
@SweetSpot909
2 ай бұрын
giga Chad
@soom878
Ай бұрын
well to be fair, black bear is maybe even half the size of him, so this really was no fight, but im actually astonished that bears eat bears, thats a bit disgusting.
He survived being hit by a train. The train had to be put down.
@gkniffen
Ай бұрын
😂
@simonecoates8216
20 күн бұрын
He's the Boss and an absolute stunning, strong Beauty!😍😍😍
Definitely one of the strongest bloodlines, fathered over 70% of his area and pushing over 20yrs old. Boss is definitely a beauty and looks healthy enough for at least another five yrs. ❤️❤️❤️🐻❤️❤️❤️
@sadhnasc4416
Жыл бұрын
I pray for even more years for him
@daveg385
Жыл бұрын
Well he dont smoke drink nor chew so he jst might
@DagestanderGustaffuson
Жыл бұрын
Grizzlies are not as intimidating how everyone likes to think. I’ve seen mother mooses chase them off, small dogs, and even 170 pound pumas. Polar bears are what you need to watch out for, they are 100% carnivores and can track your sent from 32KGs or 20 miles away and are almost always hungry.
@DWBI3735
Жыл бұрын
@@DagestanderGustaffuson watch out we gotta tough guy over here
@em34ev3r
Жыл бұрын
@@DagestanderGustaffuson oh lord, nice steal from a joe Rohan podcast
Boss is THE bear. Respect to this incredible and majestic fluff-ball. 🐻
@21LAZgoo
Жыл бұрын
YESSIR.
@21LAZgoo
Жыл бұрын
@@NikolaJokerMVP15 yeah bruh russians built like bears too ngl
@r.saluni
Жыл бұрын
Yes, absolute beast
@V0YAG3R
8 ай бұрын
no
@ErickMaciasJuarez
Ай бұрын
Respect is that you stop calling him a fluff ball. Or tell it to his face
Dude's a legend... some say he also trained Chuck Norris back in the day.
@nancycosta2448
Ай бұрын
So funny.
Legends say when you get within a radius, boss music starts playing.
Make those pics into t-shirts and send the proceeds to protecting wildlife management of Grizzly bears and habitats. Plus put a write up on the back of the shirt why he is the Boss of Banff.
@niconiconick
Жыл бұрын
Pretty good idea
@rhondaeverett8284
Жыл бұрын
Excellent idea
@davidhughes6048
Ай бұрын
I like it!
@NiSiochainGanSaoirse
Ай бұрын
That's a great idea!
Had the good fortune of seeing the Boss, just past the Banff train station. Kudos to Parcs Canada, whose Rangers kept the twit tourists from getting to close!
Thank you for sharing images of the Boss worldwide. I feel lucky to get to witness this because of your photography!
@gto69
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 💯
Your photography is as admirable as the respect you extend to this bear. There is an especially magnificent full shot of the The Boss on the wall behind you. I truly hope there is a place the public can view many of your works.
@ritmaboe7475
22 күн бұрын
I saw his work when I visited a Banff photography gallery. In fact I saw the exact pictures shown in this video inside the gallery
One summer he was spotted out back from where I live in Banff, sitting in a field where they were playing Rugby not too far away. A true Living Legend
@Moe_Posting_Chad
6 ай бұрын
Literally the spirit of the area incarnated. Very special times we're living in, aren't they?
He's beautiful I hope he has many more years to live a safe and healthy life.
This photographer has obviously taken beautiful photos and respects nature as it should be.
He's healthy and beautiful He has a strong blood line for sure. Love the phot of him looking at the camera
You've lived a long good life old man.
@Amaru722
Жыл бұрын
Can you say that to his victims too😂😂😂
@LOLLYPOPPE
Жыл бұрын
@@Amaru722 screw em, I only like the winners
What a fabulous treat! Excellent work! Very respectful.
My hubby my little dog and I all came face to face with with him once and we froze and he couldn’t be less concerned about us! But pretty sure he just taken out 2 brown bears the week before 😳
@bp341
Жыл бұрын
@@Jessica-to8um I feel the same way. My family had a fishing lodge in Northern Canada and have had encounters with many of our apex Predators, pack of wolves, cougars, NP never once felt any negative vibe but even when a bear is actually on the no aggressive side, docile even, one tiny insignificant thing can send them off
@bearknuckles100
Жыл бұрын
@@bp341 yeah ok Timothy Treadwell. They are a apex predator and if they want meat they will eat you. End of story.
@alan4sure
Жыл бұрын
Brown bears? I see someone stretching a story...
@brian6101
6 ай бұрын
Unlikely considering he’s a brown bear himself
Gorgeous bear! And totally in his element.
@21LAZgoo
Жыл бұрын
@@heidiscott9226 both the ice age megafauna and the dinosaurs have something in common
@21LAZgoo
Жыл бұрын
@@heidiscott9226 both got wiped out by the same type of event
@21LAZgoo
Жыл бұрын
@@heidiscott9226 big rock
Jason is an incredible photographer, and The Boss is a magnificent beast!
What’s crazy is he most likely fought his kids 70% are his kids and he probably has fought at least 2% of them, crazy
@Fenthule
Жыл бұрын
probably closer to 10% lol
@alan4sure
Жыл бұрын
Family feud😁
@HdHd-cg4nz
Жыл бұрын
Probably tried to kill 50% of them as cubs protecting his territory.
@rontauranac
Жыл бұрын
He certainly also met his daugthers.
@prowlerrrr
4 ай бұрын
@@rontauranac what do you mean
His Majesty🐻😍 respects! Awesome creature. 👏👍❤️
I bet he's smart enough to avoid another train hit too. Growing up we had a German shepherd that survived being hit by a car and he never went near the road again.
Excellent photos n video. Great work!
He’s getting up there in age. Hopefully he can live more years to come. The boss of bow-valley and beyond.
What a gorgeous, ginormous bear. I’m glad he’s well loved.
Thank you to the nature photographer, I can see the pretty face of this legendary bear. ❤
What a beautiful creature of nature... and the mutual respect between man and bear is (once again) so important. To simply view him (and take photos) is such a treat.
“Survived being hit by a train” she said casually. I’M SORRY, WHAT?!
What a Majestic animal Beautiful photos....
Stunning photographs of a gorgeous bear
His eyes in that picture say it all.
What a majestic creature!
Bet he got shivers seeing such beauty
What an amazing creature. God I love bears. Such presence.
He's wonderful ❤️
Beautiful creature and awesome pictures!
Dominant male boars (bears, not pigs!) have a certain swagger to them, much like big elephant bulls do. What great photos of a legendary bear! He is a beauty. 😍
A majestic and beautiful animal.
Amazing photos!
Look at that big baby! 😀🧡🌿
What a gorgeous beast. ❤💕
Beautiful Bear he is indeed The Boss!
Respect to The Boss. Absolute legend!
Gorgeous animal 🐻
That boy is massive!!
The Boss is probably the most appropriate name for his reputation.
Beautiful animal!
@SillyBillies1
Жыл бұрын
Until it kills you
He has been spotted in Yoho, Banff, and Jasper parks many times.
I've had run ins with bears in the forest but if I bumped into one of that size I'd likely faint. Lol
I am always amazed how photographers take photos and it looks alive.
I thought they were hibernating in winter. Beautiful animal
Even if he’s in his car, unless he’s already rolling there’s no safety inside if the Boss wants him!! 😳😳
Looks like someone found their spirit animal~ Beautiful :) ~~~~~>💓°•○☆💕
So beautiful ! The boss . So big and healthy
That is an amazing photograph!
Beautiful!! And remember to use your telephoto lens kiddies, you don't want to get to close, lol
That teddy bear looks surreal!
Beautiful animal! He is huge!!!
I hope he lives many more years ❤
Guys it’s boog from open Season but in real life
Great Content 💯
Truly majestic
Absolutely Magnificent Wild Child! God Bless Him!
hey boss- you dont know about other countries but im in australia and i think your awesome. From my daughter
@prowlerrrr
4 ай бұрын
cute
The close up picture of b his face is so beautiful!! He's perfect... through my device. 😅
From the "Safety" of his own car. He's lucky The Boss allowed this photoshoot to happen 🤣
What a massive & magnificent beast❣
"From the safety of his car".....dang straight!
"From the safety of his car"? There are lots of videos in YT of bears ripping the doors off of cars just to get a bag of potato chips.
@rhondaeverett8284
Жыл бұрын
I think they meant the oh shithood of car
@writerconsidered
Ай бұрын
The safety of a car is being in it and able to drive away before the bear makes contact.
@marvalousmarvin9234
Ай бұрын
@@writerconsidered You're making several assumptions.
@writerconsidered
Ай бұрын
@@marvalousmarvin9234 Yes I'm assuming the car will start and he can drive away.
Little does this bear know of his esteem on the internet
Wow the Boss is sooooo beautiful. ❤️
Truly amazing.
Such an amazing creature.
We'd go to the "cafeteria wet dump" on Windfall, Alberta in the evening to watch the bears feed. Then about sunset all the bears would leave, usually more than fifty. THEN the Big Boy would walk in and have the place to himself. He was at least 40% larger than the SECOND largest bear. Then we kids would play in the dry dump for the pipeline, light fires, dump stuff, the kinds of things you'd get arrested for in the big city. Good time, Windfall.
@feliciacoffey6832
5 ай бұрын
Great stories!!
What a badass bear.
The Boss is a beautiful bear for sure.
He's not just a boss................he's super duper cute.
The cover photo for this video looks likes the bear is just trying to take a stinkin fat one, and is tired of the photos 😂
Fathered 70% of the cubs. The Boss is living a great life. 🐻
Wow what a beautiful bear 🐻. Why do they look so cute and cuddly when they’re dangerous?
The bear got that dawg in him
Unfortunately, the train did not survive the hit on the Boss. It had to be laid to rest the same day 🙂
Great Story! Great Pictures.
Knowing that the cameraman never dies I followed the bear around the wilderness and set up my tripod. 😅
Yeah he looks and walks like a boss...respect
Beautiful 🐻❤
It looks exactly like this old guy used to work with. He was close to retirement and so damn grouchy LOL.
“From the safety of his car”. The Boss - mmmmm it’s a tamale.
He's gorgeous , I hope I'll live still few years more !!
U can tell he tells everyone about his degree in every interaction he has
Dude took on a train....yeah he's The Boss.
Always comfortable to know I will be treated as a criminal for having a tool to defend myself against such threats
@annalisavajda252
Жыл бұрын
How is the bear a threat unless you are out stalking him? He stays in his own area eating berries and fish etc. You would be the threat and that's why he has claws and teeth.
@S3MTX
Жыл бұрын
@@annalisavajda252 population control
@averycheesypotato
Жыл бұрын
@@S3MTX An old bear who has never caused trouble for humans, but is a survivor & successful hunter, is exactly the kind of animal you want to live on. If you genuinely thought that there were too many bears around, or that the local population was causing trouble for humans, you’d be looking to take out the younger bears who are trying to expand their range. When you take out the matriarchs & patriarchs of a population, you destabilize the hierarchy. Old giants keep balance. That goes for many, many different species. You’re not arguing in favour of self-defence, or population control. You want a gun for a toy, to play with & claim trophies with. You’re impressing no one.
@bearknuckles100
Жыл бұрын
@@averycheesypotato How do you know that? How do you know if that bear hasn't filled his guts with human flesh? Some poor hitchhiker dragged into the bush and eaten? You don't know. Remember your words when the boss takes out a weak human and eats them. Then you can blame the human. The boss is a grizzly bear that will kill and eat you if he wishes to. You wonder why the photographer too pics from the "safety of his car"
@averycheesypotato
Жыл бұрын
@@bearknuckles100 Literally a famous animal who has been observed throughout his life by people. Bear attacks on humans make headlines, are followed up by investigations & hunts for the animal involved. So no, Boss isn’t secretly snacking on hikers
That is one badass bear!!
The narrator says "From the safety of his car." 😂
Beautiful ❤
So The Boss is a Bear spirit.
Wow . He’s big. No wonder he’s called The Boss. 🐻
Long live The Boss 🙏❤️❤️
Thank You💯💞👑💝🔥💘💋
Beautiful bear