Here's what the inside of a bear's mouth looks like

Aug 22, 2015 02:07 GMT  ·  By

You know how in horror movies they sometimes find videos that preview horrifying encounters but that end just before they get to the best part and so you don't really know what happened to the screaming and kicking victim? Well, this just about sums up the footage below. 

The video, posted online by the Russian Geographical Society just a couple of days ago, documents a close encounter between a GoPro camera and a terribly hungry bear. Needless to say, the camera is the victim and the bear the assailant.

Apparently, wildlife researchers with the Society planted the camera on the bank of a lake in the South Kamchatka Sanctuary hoping to spy on bears fishing in the area. Unfortunately, one of the animals spotted it and decided to investigate / eat it.

The footage starts with the bear running towards the camera. Then there's a close-up view of the inside of the animal's mouth, sharp teeth and all, after which everything goes dark. We can only assume a bite was all it took to destroy the camera.

Then again, maybe the bear simply picked it up and turned it off, annoyed at the thought that somebody was trying to spy on him, possibly even steal his fishing techniques. After all, bears are terribly talented at catching fish and so it makes sense that some folks would very much like to learn their tricks.