Man vs. Bear

I read today that women were being asked, "If you were alone in the woods, would you rather encounter a bear or a man you did not know?" and seven out of ten women said they would choose to run into a bear! I am undecided but still thinking about the sad results of this trivia question. I do think a bear would be more likely to ignore me - unless I, too, were a bear. I think if the bear was asked the question, the bear would choose a bear. Even men who were asked, if it were their own daughter in the forest, they too chose a bear.
With kindness, which would you choose?