Hiker comes face-to-face with massive bear on popular California trail in terrifying encounter

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. A hiker got the scare of a lifetime after coming face-to-face with a massive bear. As we all know, nature can be incredibly beautiful, but that view only tells part of the story. It can also be a house of horrors. Wild animals aren't anything like your favorite Disney movie would have you think. They can be brutal if threatened. 2 US ARMY SOLDIERS IN ALASKA INJURED IN BEAR ATTACK DURING TRAINING EXERCISE The one you don't want to come up against the most? A bear gave a hiker the scare of a lifetime. (Getty Images Creatives) Instagram user @benbabusis shared an absolutely insane video on Sunday (via his stepmother) of a hiker coming face-to-face with a massive bear that didn't seem happy to be bothered. A black bear stands in the wild, captured in its natural habitat. (Getty Images Creatives) AS BLACK BEAR ENCOUNTERS INCREASE IN AMERICA, AVOID SERIOUS DANGER BY BEING 'BEAR AWARE' The incident occurred on the Mount Wilson Trail in Los Angeles, according to the video's caption, and fortunately nobody was hurt by the bear. You can watch the moment unfold below, and let me know your thoughts at David

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