Apparently, if you find yourself in the unfortunate predicament of being chased by a polar bear, the thing to do is take clothes off as you run.  It will stop to sniff at anything you throw, thereby giving you extra time.

If you run out of clothes I guess you'll just have to trip up whoever you're running with  

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Uh what...that was quite random...thanks for the tip though, I'll remember

You just never know.....

This piece of advice has saved my life many times.

Does this work with stray dogs also? or what about squirrels?