nobody had a gun?
lone bears hunting people as a source of food are the greatest cause of deadly maulings and related predatory attempts.
Another gun free zone.
This would not happen in Texas
Rule #1: Don’t act like bear food!
Rule #2: See Rule #1.
On the other bear attack thread, the nature pros in the field said bear spray is best.
Was bear spray attempted here?
I went with my husband on quite a few bear hunts in Alberta and British Columbia, black bears and grizzly.
We were well armed, as you might guess. I can’t believe that these people were not.
Last week, a mountain lion was spotted in the vicinity of an elementary school near Mt. Vernon, Virginia. That area is hardly rural, and the last place you would expect to see such a thing. In the meantime, the kids at the school have been kept inside.
Apparently, it seems there are many people in Canada who are horrified at the idea that guns might be useful in some way. How many more deaths like that will it take for them to get over that feeling? I can understand their feelings in a civilized area with little or no crime, but in the wilderness with dangerous critters? Give me a break.
You can bet the bear was hungry... trying to load up on calories before going into his/her den for winter.
Ya think?
But ... but ... I thought Nature was kind and benevolent. And all the furry woodland creatures just wanted a big group hug.
I hope all the people that watched this attack for an hour feel worthless. They are worthless.
This story doesn’t add up. Bear spray, air horns, water cannons, intermittent attacks for an hour? The bear should have been scared off, and/or they should have been able to drag or carry her away from the attack.
I wonder if it’s a cover story for a rape that needed covering up, or maybe just an outright murder that needed a cover story.
“Attacks by grizzly bears are more common,”
Uhmmm...No they’re not.
Increasingly more Encounters with two legged picnic baskets are more common.
In light of the rising frequency of human/grizzly bear confrontations, the Montana Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen to take extra precautions and be alert for bears while in the field. ...We advise that outdoorsmen wear small bells on their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren’t expecting them, and to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter....
It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity. Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear droppings. Black bear droppings are smaller and contain lots of berries and fur. Grizzly bear droppings have little bells in it and smell like pepper.
In an hour no one could think of anything that would solve the problem better than a hose? Pathetic. Someone should invent a tool that uses pressure (something like the three tools used here, but even more pressure) to eject something more solid than powder/foam/water at a sufficient velocity to solve this sort of problem posed by bears, the Amish, and other problems encountered in the jungles of Canada and big cities. We could call it a Generic Urban/Undeveloped Neutralizer because it would neutralize generic problems, whether encountered in urban areas or in undeveloped countryside, or we might even find a way to shorten that name, somehow.
Canada Ping!
Duh? How about "with a large bore firearm"?