courtcan, I asked my 11yo daughter.
11yo: I'd say a bear. Because a man might be a tricky person. Bears aren't always dangerous, but tricky people are always dangerous.
She said the same if the stranger were a woman "unless she has kids with her."
We've taught her not about strangers but about "tricky people"--people who want to lure you into feeling safe with them so they can hurt you. And if she's in trouble in public, she's to look for a mom with kids before asking anyone else for help.
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