BE Animated: Sage Northcutt’s wild bear encounter

The rising UFC star details his run in with a black bear while hiking near Lake Tahoe in California, in this latest animated video from Case Harts. Back in February, in an interview with Australia’s Sub Radio, rising UFC lightweight star S…

The rising UFC star details his run in with a black bear while hiking near Lake Tahoe in California, in this latest animated video from Case Harts.

Back in February, in an interview with Australia’s Sub Radio, rising UFC lightweight star Sage Northcutt shared a harrowing story of action, adventure, and hiding behind things. Apparently, during one of his first trips to Sacramento to train with Team Alpha Male, Northcutt had an unforgettable experience with local wildlife.

While hiking alone near Lake Tahoe, ‘Super’ Sage encountered a wild black bear. Northcutt escaped danger by hiding behind a waterfall, but in his own words, “I felt like I was gonna get eaten.”

To hear the full story, check out the video above, animated by Case Harts.

Despite the scare, the 22-year-old ended up sticking with TAM as his home base camp, and is currently 2-0 for 2017-18. Northcutt is most recently coming off a unanimous decision win over Thibault Gouti at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros. Stay tuned to Bloody Elbow for more news, updates, and of course cartoons.