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GreenStormCloud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-22-09 09:10 AM
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70. When a black bear goes bad.
http://www.dailyitem.com/0100_news/local_story_30223164...

SUMMARY:

A 400 lbs black bear lost his fear of humans and began to kill and eat livestock, including in pens close to people's homes. Children narrowly missed encounters with the bear. For 14 months the state did little. The county conservation officer set a trap, baited with donuts, but the bear refused and continued to kill and eat goats, domestic rabbits from cages, calves and other livestock.

Finally, a farmer shot the bear as it was eating one of his goats. He used a 30-06. He has been fined $168.50 for illegally killing the bear. Other farmers took up a collection for his fine.
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Once a bear loses its fear of humans, it can become very dangerous. The bear on the porch appears to have lost its fear of humans.
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  -Boy Kills Bear That Wouldn't Leave Family's Front Porch rd_kent  Nov-16-09 09:44 AM   #0 
  - Glad? Are you nuts?  joeybee12   Nov-16-09 09:46 AM   #1 
  - Bears can go from 0 to killer in nano seconds, I would have shot too.  Craftsman   Nov-16-09 09:48 AM   #3 
  - Yeah, and going indoors wan't an option?  joeybee12   Nov-16-09 09:58 AM   #7 
     - Because meat taste good.  Craftsman   Nov-16-09 10:06 AM   #12 
     - meh... Not so much bear meat. Kinda nasty IMHO. n/t  HALO141   Nov-18-09 03:17 PM   #58 
        - Depends a lot on what the bear's diet was...  PavePusher   Nov-18-09 07:29 PM   #60 
     - 200-300lb bear vs door or window.. guess who wins?  X_Digger   Nov-16-09 12:54 PM   #21 
     - Hello, earth to joeybee!  Patchuli   Nov-16-09 10:15 PM   #35 
  - This is rural Wyoming. Even if the park service would respond, it would likely be hours.  TheWraith   Nov-16-09 09:52 AM   #5 
  - He tried to shoo it...stupid kid...go indoors, if he had time to "shoo the bear"  joeybee12   Nov-16-09 10:01 AM   #9 
     - Most adult black bears are 200+ pounds  Craftsman   Nov-16-09 10:13 AM   #13 
     - "trigger happy" , "blood thirst"....you have a knack for the hyperbole, don't you?  rd_kent   Nov-16-09 10:44 AM   #15 
     - Do you live in some decommissioned ICBM silo or some other sort of bear-proof bunker?  AtheistCrusader   Nov-16-09 01:00 PM   #22 
  - 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   #14 
  - Driggs is NOT in a national park. Why would you call the park service? N/T  GreenStormCloud   Nov-16-09 11:11 AM   #17 
  - You're a city boy, I'd guess?  X_Digger   Nov-16-09 12:48 PM   #20 
  - You're kidding right?  proteus_lives   Nov-16-09 03:25 PM   #26 
  - Was it this guy?  Bonobo   Nov-16-09 09:47 AM   #2 
  - No. It was someone far more dangerous.  dairydog91   Nov-16-09 04:05 PM   #27 
  - He made the right choice.  TheWraith   Nov-16-09 09:48 AM   #4 
  - Yep.  Arctic Dave   Nov-16-09 09:55 AM   #6 
  - Yeah, don't tell your kid to go indoors in such a situation..  joeybee12   Nov-16-09 09:59 AM   #8 
     - So you prize the life of a common bear over that of a few children?  TheWraith   Nov-16-09 10:03 AM   #10 
     - If a big bear is hungry enough don't you think it could get inside too?  WI_DEM   Nov-16-09 10:05 AM   #11 
     - Any place where people can live  JonQ   Nov-16-09 02:19 PM   #24 
        - Not always  taurus145   Nov-16-09 05:06 PM   #33 
        - EVERYONE here lives where large predators were displaced,  friendly_iconoclast   Nov-16-09 06:55 PM   #34 
     - Judging by your posts, you are correct, common sense has no place in your arguments.  rd_kent   Nov-16-09 10:46 AM   #16 
     - Are you a vegetarian? N/T  GreenStormCloud   Nov-16-09 11:15 AM   #18 
     - Maybe you shouldn't post while channelling Tim Treadwell.  friendly_iconoclast   Nov-16-09 12:15 PM   #19 
     - Let me guess  taurus145   Nov-16-09 04:08 PM   #28 
     - I think this sign sums up your post pretty well  biermeister   Nov-16-09 04:42 PM   #30 
        - Yup!  taurus145   Nov-16-09 04:55 PM   # 
     - I'm pretty sure the kids WERE INSIDE  Patchuli   Nov-16-09 10:20 PM   #36 
     - Your last name isn't Treadwell by any chance, is it? n/t  HALO141   Nov-18-09 03:29 PM   #59 
  - Bear invades home in Boulder County, dies after 10 shots...  spin   Nov-16-09 01:11 PM   #23 
  - Bear invades home in Boulder County, dies after 10 shots...  spin   Nov-16-09 02:42 PM   #25 
  - Reading some of the replies over at huff-post was interesting.  eqfan592   Nov-16-09 04:39 PM   #29 
  - I can't fault the kid on this  RamboLiberal   Nov-16-09 04:54 PM   #31 
  - ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ##  DU GrovelBot   Nov-16-09 04:55 PM   #32 
  - Dumb fuck  depakid   Nov-16-09 10:28 PM   #37 
  - Coming from our resident Australian Bear Expert...  Merchant Marine   Nov-16-09 10:39 PM   #38 
  - Deleted sub-thread  Name removed   Nov-16-09 11:33 PM   #39 
  - Ah, our wildlife expert from the land of that most savage of bears: The Dreaded Koala Bear  dairydog91   Nov-16-09 11:41 PM   #40 
  - Fear, fear fear- Kill!  depakid   Nov-17-09 12:10 AM   #41 
  - "You're not only a frady cat, but post stupid things as well"  PavePusher   Nov-17-09 12:13 AM   #42 
  - Sorry- edited out the faidy cat bit- though it does apply  depakid   Nov-17-09 12:18 AM   #43 
     - Yes, they might eat my dog, as she's too small to defend herself.  dairydog91   Nov-17-09 12:25 AM   #44 
     - Make sure she's inside then- as well any cats  depakid   Nov-17-09 12:39 AM   #47 
     - Afraid, no. Respect, definitely.  taurus145   Nov-17-09 02:45 AM   #50 
     - "They eat small animals that they can catch". Like, say, children or hikers:  friendly_iconoclast   Nov-17-09 03:37 AM   #52 
        - The organic approach  Katya Mullethov   Nov-17-09 11:52 AM   #56 
  - Huh. I guess someone won Darwins anti-prize...  PavePusher   Nov-17-09 08:34 AM   #54 
  - I don't know much, but I do know this  taurus145   Nov-17-09 09:24 PM   #57 
  - He's forgotten more about thylacines than you'll ever know, pal.  friendly_iconoclast   Nov-17-09 04:02 AM   #53 
  - Might be a lot of edible meat on that carcass...  spin   Nov-17-09 12:37 AM   #45 
  - I heard that it's greasy as hell.  dairydog91   Nov-17-09 12:39 AM   #46 
     - Greasy, gamey and often ridden with parasites  depakid   Nov-17-09 12:44 AM   #48 
     - What about people hunting with bows or muzzleloaders?  Merchant Marine   Nov-17-09 02:48 AM   #51 
     - I checked on the internet forums...  spin   Nov-17-09 11:35 AM   #55 
  - You use that shit on the wrong bear  taurus145   Nov-17-09 02:38 AM   #49 
  - Research indicates bear spray is highly effective, actually  Euromutt   Nov-19-09 10:18 AM   #61 
     - It works pretty well, but  taurus145   Nov-19-09 03:24 PM   #64 
     - I see your point, but what we don't know...  Euromutt   Nov-19-09 11:42 PM   #65 
        - I was thinking rifles  taurus145   Nov-20-09 03:20 PM   #66 
     - Thanks for this information. Very helpful! n/t  NotGivingUp   Nov-22-09 12:44 PM   #71 
  - Bears, like humans, are not all alike in how they respond to pepper spray.  GreenStormCloud   Nov-19-09 10:55 AM   #62 
     - Looks like our 'expert' on black bears did his research at Jellystone Park  friendly_iconoclast   Nov-19-09 02:40 PM   #63 
        - It's the vegamite!  east texas lib   Nov-21-09 12:02 PM   #67 
           - Is that anything like Vitameatavegamin ?  GreenStormCloud   Nov-21-09 02:16 PM   #68 
              - Ask Ethel  taurus145   Nov-21-09 03:43 PM   #69 
  - When a black bear goes bad.  GreenStormCloud   Nov-22-09 09:10 AM   #70 
     - One more reason  taurus145   Nov-22-09 03:18 PM   #72 
 

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