Stefan Jankovich will do a lot for a viral video (Instagram)
Influencer Stefan Jankovich is the newest contestant for scariest stunt of the year, as he willingly sits in a bear cave waiting for it to return.
Content creators sometimes find themselves in very dangerous situations, like when a Kick streamer was held at gun point by police after fans had swatted him.
Popular YouTube streamer IShowSpeed also got more than he bargained for when he visited Norway and was mobbed by hundreds of fans, essentially imprisoning him in a souvenir shop.
An influencer took things to the next level though, as he willingly entered a bear cave and waited for it to return.
Stefan Jankovich went viral on social media after uploading a video of him sitting in a bear cave, as the bear returned home moments later.
Jankovich is seen nervous but still, as the bear inspects the entrance of its cave, loudly sniffing its surroundings, while keeping an eye on the intruder.
The influencer then left the cave, coming inches away from the bear’s face, as it eagerly sniffed the YouTuber’s head and camera.
‘They playing with death,’ said one commentor on his Instagram video.
‘How are you not dead? another one asked.
When a fan asked if this was dangerous, Jankovic simply responded asking ‘Why?’. The viewer then replied, saying, ‘Because they have animal instincts and so they can potentially turn on you.’
Some fans are also sceptical about the legitimacy of the video, saying it must be fake or that it’s a trained bear.
Jankovich later posted another video, this time with two bears inside an enclosure, with the Google translated caption: ‘No one believed that a man could be friends with a bear.’
Jankovich has amassed millions of followers on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok by mainly posting pranks and about his travels.
His bear stunt is reminiscent of when a Twitch streamer got too close and was attacked by a wild deer, ending up in hospital with broken ribs.
Although it might be a tame bear that Jankovich is interacting with, he’s still putting himself at risk by being so close to it. At the end of the day he got what he wanted out of it, his health intact and a viral post on social media.
This is too close (Instagram)
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