Bear Mauling and other Bear Stories

[Tom K.]

MT bear found and killed this morning, while approaching a trap.

 

[Daniel]

This guy survived an attack by a grizzly while trail running yesterday in southern ID.

Idaho man recounts being mauled by grizzly and what kept him alive

As a momma grizzly bear charged Tom Whitney on Friday morning, he said to himself,

www.ksl.com

 

[Sibhusky]

It's interesting these attacks are happening so early this year. Normally it is in the fall. A sign of the number of people visiting grizzly country this year?

The Idaho guy's injuries are quite similar to my husband's. (Except this guy's scalp is still attached.) I hope he did go to the hospital. Grizzly germs require a ton of antibiotics.

 

[François Pugh]

Elliot Lake man buys woman time to escape aggressive bear - Sudbury News

 

[pais alto]

Worry about the people! Not the wildlife!

I see where you’re coming from, but iirc the woman had her food in the tent. In grizzly country that’s asking for trouble, so I feel bad for the bear as well.

 

[scott43]

Sorry, what I meant was, people on the way to, in and on way back from outdoor activities are far more dangerous in real terms than the wildlife likely to be encoutered.. I totally feel bad for the bear. I suspect human population is increasing much faster than bear population...or most any wildlife for that matter...

 

[cantunamunch]

Sorry, what I meant was, people on the way to, in and on way back from outdoor activities are far more dangerous in real terms than the wildlife likely to be encoutered.. I totally feel bad for the bear. I suspect human population is increasing much faster than bear population...or most any wildlife for that matter...

Not sure it's increasing so much as sloshing about.

Last weekend I SMH at some recent immigrants who simply couldn't leave a group of 4 deer alone to munch away in a creekbed.

Why, why why did they have to scare them out of a reasonable food zone and into people's yards, all while both being loud on the phone to their kids/besties? They simply would not leave the animals alone, and actually started throwing stones.

 

[scott43]

I mean... You don't hear the bad people stories as much right??

 

[cantunamunch]

I mean... You don't hear the bad people stories as much right??

Yeh, we excuse a lot of people behaviour as individualism/freedom. Funny how other critters aren't allowed to be individuals too.

 

[Wendy]

Yeh, we excuse a lot of people behaviour as individualism/freedom. Funny how other critters aren't allowed to be individuals too.

 

[Wendy]

Sorry, what I meant was, people on the way to, in and on way back from outdoor activities are far more dangerous in real terms than the wildlife likely to be encoutered.. I totally feel bad for the bear. I suspect human population is increasing much faster than bear population...or most any wildlife for that matter...

I think a lot of people who have never been in or near wild places are venturing there now. Completely ignorant of how to behave, these people create problems when encountering wildlife. Same thing happens when dumb schmucks do stupid things in African safari parks. I’ve seen cars driving around with huge baboons on their roofs because they stopped to try and get close to the creatures and the baboons climbed aboard. Looks hysterical but baboons are very strong and can be very aggressive.

That’s not to say that some have had just bad luck and have been at the wrong place at the wrong time re: some of these grizzly attacks.

But you’re right, encounters with stupid people are more numerous than encounters with wildlife.

 

[Mike Thomas]

MT bear found and killed this morning, while approaching a trap.

Why, why why did they have to scare them out of a reasonable food zone and into people's yards, all while both being loud on the phone to their kids/besties? They simply would not leave the animals alone, and actually started throwing stones.

Can we use the 'Bear Solution' on dumb humans?

 

[scott43]

I was driving up north and there were a couple of cars on the shoulder. It's a fairly low-travel road so you slow down to see if anyone needs help..back in the bush a bit. Anyway, I see they're taking pictures of a full-size black bear who is wallowing down in the water in the ditch. It's about 8' down and it's a slippery gravel slope and they're out of their cars taking selfies. Like..that's not a cow folks! They're usually pretty placid but if you fall down that slope onto him, well..you don't know what the outcome of that's gonna be... So like..I drove on obviously... Didn't hear any sirens, I assume it all turned out ok..

 

[oldschoolskier]

Darwin test .

 

[Bill Talbot]

 

[Bad Bob]

1st up close bear encounter.
13 year old boy scout doing Philmont Scout Camp in NM. My turn to do kitchen clean up after dinner; everybody else went for an in the dark hike star gazing or something. Got done with all the dishes and sat down to kick back up against a log on the ground.
There was a noise from the other side of the log so turned to see what was there just as a black bear stood up about 2 feet behind me.
Pretty sure we scared each other pretty good. Put more wood on the fire after that.

 

[Eric267]

Informative article from the local rag. Tahoe BEAR league is good people.

Our Neigh-Bears Are Threatened - Moonshine Ink

Did you know there are bear whisperers among us? Ann Bryant of the BEAR League answers your questions about increased bear-human interaction, and fatalities, injuries, and other consequences for bears.

www.moonshineink.com

 

[Sibhusky]

The Guardian: Man who endured weeklong attacks by grizzly bear rescued after SOS spotted.

Man who endured weeklong attacks by grizzly bear rescued after SOS spotted

Alaska man injured by bear that kept returning to his isolated hut in the wilderness

www.theguardian.com

 

[LiquidFeet]

Interesting.

 

[James]

Tagged and well known “Bear 211” , that swam in people’s pools, hit by car in CT.

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