How dangerous are black bears relative to brown/grizzly bears?

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Not nearly as dangerous, but as Speedy alluded to, the conventional wisdom is that Black bears usually only attack when hungry, so you don't want to play dead and make it easy for them. I think there is some truth to this, but obviously not that simple.

In Alaska, I fished all day next to a black bear. He never paid any attention to us at all. I feel like they are similar to alligators. They ALMOST never are dangerous. Ladders are certainly a lot more dangerous.