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Mon Nov-16-09 09:46 AM
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Edited on Mon Nov-16-09 10:00 AM by joeybee12
The bear was not threatening...just call the park service/rangers and they can remove it...no need for this senseless killing...
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| -Boy Kills Bear That Wouldn't Leave Family's Front Porch |
rd_kent |
Nov-16-09 09:44 AM |
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Glad? Are you nuts? |
joeybee12 |
Nov-16-09 09:46 AM |
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Bears can go from 0 to killer in nano seconds, I would have shot too. |
Craftsman |
Nov-16-09 09:48 AM |
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Yeah, and going indoors wan't an option? |
joeybee12 |
Nov-16-09 09:58 AM |
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Because meat taste good. |
Craftsman |
Nov-16-09 10:06 AM |
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meh... Not so much bear meat. Kinda nasty IMHO. n/t |
HALO141 |
Nov-18-09 03:17 PM |
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Depends a lot on what the bear's diet was... |
PavePusher |
Nov-18-09 07:29 PM |
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200-300lb bear vs door or window.. guess who wins? |
X_Digger |
Nov-16-09 12:54 PM |
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Hello, earth to joeybee! |
Patchuli |
Nov-16-09 10:15 PM |
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This is rural Wyoming. Even if the park service would respond, it would likely be hours. |
TheWraith |
Nov-16-09 09:52 AM |
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He tried to shoo it...stupid kid...go indoors, if he had time to "shoo the bear" |
joeybee12 |
Nov-16-09 10:01 AM |
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Most adult black bears are 200+ pounds |
Craftsman |
Nov-16-09 10:13 AM |
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"trigger happy" , "blood thirst"....you have a knack for the hyperbole, don't you? |
rd_kent |
Nov-16-09 10:44 AM |
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Do you live in some decommissioned ICBM silo or some other sort of bear-proof bunker? |
AtheistCrusader |
Nov-16-09 01:00 PM |
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I am so very happy that you are able to know what was happening on that porch |
rd_kent |
Nov-16-09 10:43 AM |
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Driggs is NOT in a national park. Why would you call the park service? N/T |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-16-09 11:11 AM |
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You're a city boy, I'd guess? |
X_Digger |
Nov-16-09 12:48 PM |
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You're kidding right? |
proteus_lives |
Nov-16-09 03:25 PM |
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Was it this guy? |
Bonobo |
Nov-16-09 09:47 AM |
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No. It was someone far more dangerous. |
dairydog91 |
Nov-16-09 04:05 PM |
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He made the right choice. |
TheWraith |
Nov-16-09 09:48 AM |
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Yep. |
Arctic Dave |
Nov-16-09 09:55 AM |
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Yeah, don't tell your kid to go indoors in such a situation.. |
joeybee12 |
Nov-16-09 09:59 AM |
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So you prize the life of a common bear over that of a few children? |
TheWraith |
Nov-16-09 10:03 AM |
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If a big bear is hungry enough don't you think it could get inside too? |
WI_DEM |
Nov-16-09 10:05 AM |
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Any place where people can live |
JonQ |
Nov-16-09 02:19 PM |
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Not always |
taurus145 |
Nov-16-09 05:06 PM |
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EVERYONE here lives where large predators were displaced, |
friendly_iconoclast |
Nov-16-09 06:55 PM |
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Judging by your posts, you are correct, common sense has no place in your arguments. |
rd_kent |
Nov-16-09 10:46 AM |
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Are you a vegetarian? N/T |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-16-09 11:15 AM |
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Maybe you shouldn't post while channelling Tim Treadwell. |
friendly_iconoclast |
Nov-16-09 12:15 PM |
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Let me guess |
taurus145 |
Nov-16-09 04:08 PM |
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I think this sign sums up your post pretty well |
biermeister |
Nov-16-09 04:42 PM |
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Yup! |
taurus145 |
Nov-16-09 04:55 PM |
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I'm pretty sure the kids WERE INSIDE |
Patchuli |
Nov-16-09 10:20 PM |
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Your last name isn't Treadwell by any chance, is it? n/t |
HALO141 |
Nov-18-09 03:29 PM |
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Bear invades home in Boulder County, dies after 10 shots... |
spin |
Nov-16-09 01:11 PM |
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Bear invades home in Boulder County, dies after 10 shots... |
spin |
Nov-16-09 02:42 PM |
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Reading some of the replies over at huff-post was interesting. |
eqfan592 |
Nov-16-09 04:39 PM |
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I can't fault the kid on this |
RamboLiberal |
Nov-16-09 04:54 PM |
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## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
Nov-16-09 04:55 PM |
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Dumb fuck |
depakid |
Nov-16-09 10:28 PM |
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Coming from our resident Australian Bear Expert... |
Merchant Marine |
Nov-16-09 10:39 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Nov-16-09 11:33 PM |
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Ah, our wildlife expert from the land of that most savage of bears: The Dreaded Koala Bear |
dairydog91 |
Nov-16-09 11:41 PM |
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Fear, fear fear- Kill! |
depakid |
Nov-17-09 12:10 AM |
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"You're not only a frady cat, but post stupid things as well" |
PavePusher |
Nov-17-09 12:13 AM |
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Sorry- edited out the faidy cat bit- though it does apply |
depakid |
Nov-17-09 12:18 AM |
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Yes, they might eat my dog, as she's too small to defend herself. |
dairydog91 |
Nov-17-09 12:25 AM |
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Make sure she's inside then- as well any cats |
depakid |
Nov-17-09 12:39 AM |
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Afraid, no. Respect, definitely. |
taurus145 |
Nov-17-09 02:45 AM |
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"They eat small animals that they can catch". Like, say, children or hikers: |
friendly_iconoclast |
Nov-17-09 03:37 AM |
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The organic approach |
Katya Mullethov |
Nov-17-09 11:52 AM |
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Huh. I guess someone won Darwins anti-prize... |
PavePusher |
Nov-17-09 08:34 AM |
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I don't know much, but I do know this |
taurus145 |
Nov-17-09 09:24 PM |
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He's forgotten more about thylacines than you'll ever know, pal. |
friendly_iconoclast |
Nov-17-09 04:02 AM |
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Might be a lot of edible meat on that carcass... |
spin |
Nov-17-09 12:37 AM |
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I heard that it's greasy as hell. |
dairydog91 |
Nov-17-09 12:39 AM |
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Greasy, gamey and often ridden with parasites |
depakid |
Nov-17-09 12:44 AM |
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What about people hunting with bows or muzzleloaders? |
Merchant Marine |
Nov-17-09 02:48 AM |
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I checked on the internet forums... |
spin |
Nov-17-09 11:35 AM |
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You use that shit on the wrong bear |
taurus145 |
Nov-17-09 02:38 AM |
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Research indicates bear spray is highly effective, actually |
Euromutt |
Nov-19-09 10:18 AM |
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It works pretty well, but |
taurus145 |
Nov-19-09 03:24 PM |
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I see your point, but what we don't know... |
Euromutt |
Nov-19-09 11:42 PM |
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I was thinking rifles |
taurus145 |
Nov-20-09 03:20 PM |
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Thanks for this information. Very helpful! n/t |
NotGivingUp |
Nov-22-09 12:44 PM |
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Bears, like humans, are not all alike in how they respond to pepper spray. |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-19-09 10:55 AM |
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Looks like our 'expert' on black bears did his research at Jellystone Park |
friendly_iconoclast |
Nov-19-09 02:40 PM |
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It's the vegamite! |
east texas lib |
Nov-21-09 12:02 PM |
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Is that anything like Vitameatavegamin ? |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-21-09 02:16 PM |
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Ask Ethel |
taurus145 |
Nov-21-09 03:43 PM |
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When a black bear goes bad. |
GreenStormCloud |
Nov-22-09 09:10 AM |
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One more reason |
taurus145 |
Nov-22-09 03:18 PM |
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