Do not run: for safety you need to climb a tree, the escape will not bring success
There is an opinion that wild animals are afraid of fire. But, firstly, a lit torch may not be at hand. And, secondly, not all animals repret up to the power of burning flame. Bears, tigers, wild boars are calmly in the immediate vicinity of the bonfire. After all, forest fires today is a common phenomenon. And the inhabitants of the forest are simply used to them.
And yet, the animal will not come too close to the fire. And for a person this is also a chance to survive.
In addition, escaping from the attack of some types of animals, you can climb a tree. But the flight will not solve anything. The same wolf will catch up with a person in two counts and will certainly be torn to pieces.