You would have a better chance of living after getting hit by a freight train than getting bit by a dire bear.

When running from one don't run in a straight line they get faster the longer they run so try to go through a heavily wooded area since it will hit the trees and it will its speed will reset

Very powerful creature will destroy your armor and hunt you down if aggro...if other bears in area they will also attack , they are territorial so keep your distance.

Bear traps works on bears but this one is dire you'll need a large bear trap

Unless you have a very powerful character/mount, I would suggest to keep a good distance away from these magnificent beasts. They have a surprisingly small aggro range, but their melee damage is IMMENSE, and can kill even high level mounts with relative ease. It is honestly best to just leave them alone, as they don't even give that many resources when you harvest them, and you can easily lose an extremely valuable tame. Take it from me: I've lost two amazing wolves to these beasts, once from inexperience, once from being unable to escape due to having no stamina.

Direbear has no pause time between hits. The attack has no push back on its end no matter the level. Just think of it as non-stop hit for hit if you're cornered. End result death. But can be avoided because Agro circle is very small (3 foot away from direbear will be its agro circle.) making it easy for a head start run in case you try to tame.

If they start to run after a first few shots stay where you are and stay on a rock or somewhere it can't get you it will deal massive damage I lost a lv 129 baryonyx to a level 50 run in a zig zag it gains speed faster it runs straight

Hey look a teddy let give a hug. Wait not a good idea

Apparently, the BEAR TRAP doesn't work for the frickin BEAR??????!?!?!??!!?!?!?

Whilst walking through the redwoods I saw a Thylacoleo went to hide in a shrub and... super surprise dire bear outa nowhere

Commonly found in the redwood forest, find a convenient rock to escape its bite. Wild ones are easily outrun but take precaution to look where you're going

Name it koda from brother bear

Be careful when encountering these. Keep your distance because if agro, they hit like a bus. Two swipes with hide armor and you are dead. Shotguns take them out well.

Look out for the Direbears, they’re like regular bears... but dire

Diif you want to find direbears I recommend going to the redwood forest they're pretty common there I also recommend Taming a Pteranodon( if you're low level and you already have the saddle ) cuz its much easier to got out of danger when you have a flyer

DO NOT underestimate its speed it will go faster than a parasaur if mad

Best creature in the game by far my 270 is a total badass

You haven't heard of a direbear? It's like a bear...but dire.

Using a pike with my character at 150% melee damage and a level 10 paracer and both of us were on the brink of death by the time I brought a lvl 14 down... good luck.

Wild ones don't eat bodies so you can use them for prime meat