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I used to live in NOrthern Quebec and had a run in with a Polar Bear that came off the river into the town I was working in. Generally Polar Bears (worlds largest land based preditor) don't care much for anything that moves and if you are forced into a situation where you have to shoot it it takes several rounds from a 12 guage to wound it enough to cause it to retreat.
A slew of town folks burned in on their ski-doos all armed and started firing off rounds at the bear. It eventually took enough rounds to cause it to run, they chased it down and kept shooting, eventually it fell through the ice of the river and was presumed to not have survived. I think it was hit probably 5 or 6 times at least by 12 guage and a variety of other hunting rifles.
In Alaska I believe they have a lot of Grizzley's which are notoriously vicous and in fact will kill for the fun of killing. Hand guns won't phase the animal. You need high caliber rifle action.
Some bears will simply ignore or even run from you in contact. Brown or Black bears are easy to frighten off, fire off a few rounds as warning shots and it probably would run. Or just shoot the damn thing and it would take off. Grizzely or Polar Bear, hope you have enough time to reload.
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