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Police officials host 'bear drills’ following string of bear attacks
foxnews ^ | July 23, 2025 | Ashley J. DiMella

Posted on 07/26/2025 2:31:29 PM PDT by BenLurkin

In the drills, a man is seen wearing a bear costume as he runs and chases police armed with shields and helmets.

The drill included medical response training following the simulation.

The National Park Service (NPS) shares guidelines with park visitors on its website on best practices in a bear encounter.

"Identify yourself by talking calmly so the bear knows you are a human and not a prey animal," says the NPS site.

"Remain still; stand your ground but slowly wave your arms."

If a bear stands up, NPS reminds visitors that "a standing bear is usually curious, not threatening."

Park visitors should not allow the bear to access their food.

Visitors should not run from the bear — nor should they climb a tree.



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1 posted on 07/26/2025 2:31:29 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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What if I identify as a lion or tiger? What then?


2 posted on 07/26/2025 2:33:46 PM PDT by Mean Daddy
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To: Mean Daddy

What if I identify as a lion or tiger? What then?


Are you from Detroit?


3 posted on 07/26/2025 2:34:32 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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How are the bears responding to these drills? Are they actively participating and doing their parts well?
"Identify yourself by talking calmly so the bear knows you are a human". So now I have to show identification to the bear? Can he/she even read English? If not, I don't think this is going to work. This sounds like another government waste of time and it's just going to annoy the bears.
4 posted on 07/26/2025 2:36:33 PM PDT by BipolarBob (There's a bike in town that keeps running me over! It's a vicious cycle.)
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To: marktwain

ping


5 posted on 07/26/2025 2:47:34 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: dfwgator

Rowrrrrrr


6 posted on 07/26/2025 2:50:24 PM PDT by Mean Daddy
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To: Mean Daddy

Tigers have been stinking it up, lately.


7 posted on 07/26/2025 2:50:49 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: BenLurkin

“Identify yourself by talking calmly so the bear knows you are a human and not a prey animal,” says the NPS site.

Let’s have that NPS Ranger try that with a 1,500 pound grisly bear and see how that turns out. Of course he could always fall back on his 3 oz bear spray canister.


8 posted on 07/26/2025 2:56:41 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Trump has arrived and it is awesome to have a real President.)
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.357 Magnum or .44 Magnum would work pretty well.......


9 posted on 07/26/2025 3:02:00 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: BenLurkin

Beware of ‘Gladly’ the cross-eyed bear.


10 posted on 07/26/2025 3:32:30 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: JBW1949

Is a 125 hollow point effective for bears?
That used to be Indiana’s State Police issued handgun ammunition in the revolver era.


11 posted on 07/26/2025 3:37:10 PM PDT by hoosierham (Freedom isnt free)
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What calibre??? Depends on the “punch” it has...


12 posted on 07/26/2025 3:41:38 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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125 grain 9MM would be sufficient for a black bear, but that’s about it for bears...9mm isn’t revolver ammo though...


13 posted on 07/26/2025 3:44:59 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: BenLurkin

Had a small black bear on my deck a couple weeks ago. I was sitting on the couch watching the Army 250th parade on TV. I looked out the deck door and saw a bear looking at me through the glass door about 3 feet from where I was sitting. Not thinking I banged on the door then opened it and ran after him. He went to the opposite end of the deck, climbed up on the railing. I grabbed a piece of firewood by the fireplace and took off after him. Luckily he climbed down fast and I threw the firewood at him but missed.

Luckily... being for me. Wife just looked at me and said that was stupid. I agreed but said it worked.

We see bears 3 or 4 times a week around the yard but on my deck only twice. We weren’t here the first time but saw the prints and nose prints on the door. I put a double electric fence up around the deck rails which are 12’ off the ground. That apparently didn’t work so now I have anti climb spike strips.

Shxt happens as they say but another story.. no beer involved either 😳


14 posted on 07/26/2025 4:05:09 PM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: JBW1949

“.357 Magnum or .44 Magnum would work pretty well.......”

I’m good with that.


15 posted on 07/26/2025 4:09:05 PM PDT by dljordan (The Rewards of Tolerance are Treachery and Betrayal)
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To: BenLurkin

https://youtu.be/oMSqqnSVd00?si=INHeex5TRRj5cgj6


16 posted on 07/26/2025 4:16:00 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: hoosierham

Not hollow points. Full lead for penetration. Look up bear load.


17 posted on 07/26/2025 6:34:35 PM PDT by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: BenLurkin

This is from Japan. Looks like the sort of thing they would do.


18 posted on 07/26/2025 6:39:14 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: hoosierham

I’d suggest a hard cast Keith (semi-wad cutter) bullet of 158 grains.


19 posted on 07/26/2025 6:41:06 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: JBW1949

Sorry.
357


20 posted on 07/26/2025 7:17:09 PM PDT by hoosierham (Freedom isnt free)
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