Bear terrifies skiers after sprinting across California slope: 'Thought it would attack'

Luckily, no skiers collided with the animal.

Mr Feng later told California television network KTLA that the bear reunited with its mother on the other side of the slope.

He added: "Didn't realize it was a bear until it was too close."

Reacting to Mr Feng's video, one TikTok user said: "Bearly made it!"

Another asked: "I’ve watched this many times...that bear was waiting to cross! How was everyone casually skiing by?!"

Mr Feng responded: "I was honestly afraid it would attack me if I stopped too close. All I could think of was to get away fast, I bet the bear thought so too, and we both underestimate the other's speed."

Another person wrote: "I could BEARly watch. I was afraid of a GRIZZLY outcome or PANDAmonium, but it turned out to be the POLAR opposite, a KODIAK moment!"

One commenter also said: "Poor bear he was like y’all are fast and scary and I just need cross over real quick."

There are believed to be between 30,000 and 40,000 bears in California according to the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The authorities warn that bears' behavior can be unpredictable, but encounters rarely result in injuries.