They just look big and intimidating, I'm sure they're not nearly as terrible as they seem.

[ Then again she is incredibly biased when it comes to bears, or more a particular bear that she misses greatly. She lightly brushes a finger over the feather, smiling before pinning it behind her ear. Beautiful and strong, she ought to grab a few for arrows before moving onward. ]

It looks like you'll have to go the long way.