thanks for you proper explanation.

Yes there are superfast. And they can smell you/me from miles away. Creeping up on you. They are like a ninja on steroids :D

A bear moving at top speed can outrun a horse over a short distance. That is fast

Good you mention this, they are too fast. Maybe the "best" thing to do is shooting preventive warning shots. Before they even thinking about an attack to scare them. Or just something to make some noise.

I can imagine sleeping in the woods with howling wolfs can be creepy. I would sh*t my pense. The wildest animal I saw are birds an dears..

Have a good night there!