[Bear_in_RoseBear]

I expected that he would go splashing off through the bog and frighten the horses, but he didn't

That surprises me a little, black bears are usually more timid than that. I wonder if he was starting to get sleepy for winter?

[HairOfTheDog]

I think we surprised him, and he thought we couldn't see him, or wouldn't see him if he stood there quiet.