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Pedals the Walking Bear Said to Be Killed by a Hunter in New Jersey
The New York Times ^ | 10/16/2016 | Liam Stack

Posted on 10/16/2016 10:11:50 AM PDT by Trump20162020

Pedals, a beloved American black bear who walked upright and strolled around the suburbs of New Jersey like a Hanna-Barbera cartoon come to life, was believed to have been killed by a hunter last week, animal welfare activists said. His age was not known.

Since 2014 residents of Rockaway Township have posted videos online of the bear strolling through their neighborhoods and backyards with admirable posture, his forepaws pulled close to his chest. Many commented that on first glance, Pedals resembled a man wearing a bear suit.

But it appears that local celebrity was not enough to save Pedals during the state’s five-day hunting season for black bears, which began on Monday and allowed hunters to kill bears with a bow and arrow for the first time since the 1960s. He was one of 487 bears killed by hunters in New Jersey last week.

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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: animal; animals; bear; bears; blackbear; blackbears; hunting; newjersey; pedals
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To: Secret Agent Man

It would be spooky to encounter him from way off walking like that

I’ve inly seen blackies and grizz upright in the wild if reaching up for food


41 posted on 10/16/2016 9:35:12 PM PDT by wardaddy (the traitorous GOPe deserves Third of May 1808 if ever a party did....)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek; Ezekiel

Facebook has exposed this hunter's full name, photo, address, and telephone.
There are death threats against him and some Facebook "suggestions" to mail him mysterious white powder.
Liberals are utterly unhinged.

42 posted on 10/18/2016 9:45:06 PM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: Blue Jays

“Social” media strikes again. Feel the love. :(

Why are people like that? Even if they are just “joking”, it’s a twisted mindset. Civilization has left the building.


43 posted on 10/18/2016 10:05:09 PM PDT by Ezekiel (All who mourn the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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