I think it would be worse to get mauled by a dancing bear than just a regular bear because you can't totally blame the dancing bear.
If he didn't want to be mauled, he shouldn't have put himself right in my path.
Be cautious of bears at all times, even when being mauled by a tiger.
So on one hand, because the wilderness was familiar to me, it really helped me be brave. But it still was scary sometimes. I had to say to myself: "Chances are, you're not going to be mauled by a bear. "
Since coming to Mythos, I'd almost been run through with a sword and mauled to death by a killer kitty cat. Dirty looks didn't faze me anymore.