[Mr. Jeeves]

I don’t think black bears live in CA. Huge brown bears live there, although the California Grizzley is supposedly extinct.

Actually, that's backwards - it was a black bear. Alaska-type brown bears do not exist in California and the Grizzlies were killed off by the settlers.

If old Carl had punched a brown bear, he would be missing an arm. :)

[LibWhacker]

An arm would be the only thing left of him.

[afraidfortherepublic]

If old Carl had punched a brown bear, he would be missing an arm. :)

Indeed! But California bears are not black. They are brown. And can be very mean. Just another variety of the Eastern Black Bear?

[afraidfortherepublic]

A friendlier encounter with a family of black bears. :^) This was in British Columbia.

http://www.chonday.com/Videos/baybearcigolf2