[who knows what evil?]

I had an adult bear walk right by my deck at 11 a.m. a few weeks ago here in East Tennessee...could have reached thru the deck railing and patted it on the back.

[marktwain]

Bears near human habitation are not a problem until they are.

They learn humans are not worthy of respect. They don't fight and establish dominance. They allow themselves to be pushed around.

Once bears lose their fear of humans, bad things happen.