Bears are rarely seen near town, but back in the 80's (& before urban sprawl), I had a friend out hunting deer near the afore mentioned Lake Padden, when a predatory black bear chased him up a tree & climbed up after him. Fortunately for my friend he still had his rifle & shot and killed the bear.
Wow....I've never heard of a black bear being that aggressive. With a big bear, that would be a pretty scary experience.