Yeah. Human mothers are like that too. I heard about some woman who drove off a grizzly that had just picked up her baby in it's mouth. She hit it in the nose with a shovel and it dropped the baby (unharmed) and ran away.

I don't recommend this method, but it worked for her. I guess the grizzly realized it had encountered a truly berserk opponent, capable of anything. I've heard of other cases of large animals (like sharks) being routed by a severe blow to the nose, but there's no guarantee it'll work every time.

Mind you, there's no guarantee of much of anything, is there?

- LH