[SJackson]

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man threw his pack at the grizzly....bear stopped charging, tore into the pack and ate the food inside...euthanized the male...We’re pretty sure that he was starting to associate humans with food

This is a standard the tea party shold adopt. Politicians, beware lobbyists.

[Darksheare]

I’m surprised they euthanised the bear.
The rampant “huggatree” philosophy they have in the Park Service these days is ridiculous.

[nuconvert]

“We’re pretty sure that he was starting to associate humans with food,” Yellowstone spokesman Dan Hottle said Tuesday.”

Ya think?

Or maybe he wanted to see if the guy had a flashlight in his backpack.

[ZinGirl]

“We’re pretty sure that he was starting to associate humans with food,”

major 'DUH' award. Humans=food

[Oztrich Boy]

[count-your-change]

R.I.P. Yogi

[greeneyes]

Back in the 1950’s when I was about 7 years old, we visited Yellowstone. About dusk, I had gone to the Ladies room. It was a cabin style with big thick doors.

After I finished, I opened the door, and stared directly into the face of a big black bear, about a foot away. Needless to say I slammed the door shut. After a while, I heard my Mom calling and I hollered and told her there was a bear at the door.

About 15 campers all got a bunch of pots and pans and banged on them with spatulas and big spoons. This succeeded in driving the bear away. Since then, bears have become increasing used to people and more and more of a danger in the parks. You could not pay me enough money to go hiking there now.