Actually, I think both your instincts are good, provided it was a black bear (or cinnamon bear-- a brown variety) and not a grizzly or polar bear, which will attack people even when unprovoked. I live in the Canadian Rockies, where bear encounters are frequent. Sadly, a lot of the black bears have to be destroyed when they wind up on the sidewalk like that. They mean no harm to people, but are still dangerous if approached at close range, notably when they get into people's yards, farms, and even homes looking for food.
I will say, also, if you ever have babies with one of these guys, you can bet who is going to change the diapers and deal with the spit-ups! However, Sensitive Guys do love them.