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Authorities use Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to Capture Bear
WLSAM ^
| May 28, 2020
Posted on 05/28/2020 1:40:04 PM PDT by SJackson
Apparently, cops dont love doughnuts just because they taste good; but also because they make effective tools in protecting the public.
For proof of this, look no further than Fort Myers, Florida. Thats where animal control officers saved helpless citizens from a menacing bear with nothing more than a box of Krispy Kremes. After a young 250-pound bear was spotted wandering through the streets of Fort Myers Tuesday morning, officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were called out to tranquilize it, says Officer Adam Brown. However, because tranquilizers usually dont take effect right away, they felt using the gun wasnt their best option. When we use a tranquilizer, the bear sometimes will run away, and we didnt want to take any chance of it running into traffic or the residential area, Brown says.
So officers decided to go with their secret weapon: Krispy Kreme doughnuts. After putting a dozen in a trap, it took only moments for the bear to take the bait, Brown says. The bear was then loaded into a vehicle and taken to a state-managed wildlife area, according to Brown. Not that the bear cared; it was too busy chowing down on Krispy Kremes.
TOPICS: Outdoors
KEYWORDS: animals; bait; bear; donuts; doughnuts; krispykremes
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posted on
05/28/2020 1:40:04 PM PDT
by
SJackson
To: Iowa Granny; Ladysmith; Diana in Wisconsin; JLO; sergeantdave; damncat; phantomworker; joesnuffy; ..
Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me to be on or off . And ping me if you see articles of interest.
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posted on
05/28/2020 1:40:29 PM PDT
by
SJackson
(Suppose you were an idiot, suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself, Mark Twain)
To: SJackson
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posted on
05/28/2020 1:42:24 PM PDT
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: SJackson
They had to release the three policemen they caught by accident before the bear came along, reports say.
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posted on
05/28/2020 1:45:45 PM PDT
by
LouieFisk
To: SJackson
We had a Bear raid the Truck next to our Field Kitchen and steal a large bag of chocolate cake mix , I guess he was planning on making his own
To: LouieFisk
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posted on
05/28/2020 1:46:36 PM PDT
by
Viking2002
(Why should I walk into the great unknown, when I can sit here, and throw my bones?)
To: billorites
Only problem, he will be back for his latte in the morning...
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posted on
05/28/2020 1:48:21 PM PDT
by
Devils_Tower
(Harvard FDA spin)
To: SJackson
Hey, that works on me too. What a coincidence.
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posted on
05/28/2020 1:49:48 PM PDT
by
Bullish
(CNN is what happens when 8th graders run a cable network.)
To: LouieFisk
Ok, enough with the cop/donut jokes...
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posted on
05/28/2020 1:50:14 PM PDT
by
Magnum44
(My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
To: LouieFisk
They had to release the three policemen they caught by accident before the bear came along, reports say.Now that is funny!!!! Reminds me of when I tried to trap raccoons that were causing trouble around my house. Caught my stupid tom cat three times before I gave up!!!
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posted on
05/28/2020 1:51:01 PM PDT
by
RatRipper
( Democrats and socialists are vile liars, thieves and murderers - enemies of good and America.)
To: SJackson
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posted on
05/28/2020 1:53:16 PM PDT
by
McGruff
To: SJackson; Daffynition
What’s with that. Are the bears too refined for Little Debbie?
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posted on
05/28/2020 1:54:38 PM PDT
by
Ezekiel
(The pun is mightier than the s-word. Goy to the World!)
To: SJackson
Krispy Kremes are sooooooooo overrated.
To: SJackson
Oh, I see. Just because it was a black bear it was assumed it like Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Bunch of racists.
The fact that it worked notwithstanding.
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posted on
05/28/2020 2:06:14 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: SJackson
The bear has successfully trained the officers to feed it donuts.
Well done bear!!!
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posted on
05/28/2020 2:07:40 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: SJackson
In Maine we use Dunkie’s.
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posted on
05/28/2020 2:13:15 PM PDT
by
Fido969
(In!)
To: Fido969
In Maine we use Dunkies.
Dunkin' Donuts have gone WAY down hill. Most of them ship frozen doughnuts in from a factory. Two tel-tale signs, absence of the original Dunkin' Donut with the built in handle, and simply awful French Crullers, that don't take well to freezing.
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posted on
05/28/2020 2:17:38 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: skinndogNN
>>Krispy Kremes are sooooooooo overrated.<<
Just like charbucks.
Give me an old-fashioned Dunkin’ glaze donut any day!
KKs are junk (and tiny).
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posted on
05/28/2020 2:21:27 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
("DonÂ’t mistake activity for achievement." - John Wooden)
To: butlerweave
Cake mix is good. In my experience they prefer garbage. Maybe that’s a comment on my diet, or how I store foodstuff when in bear country. But garbage, a favorite. That’s what I’d bait the trap with.
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posted on
05/28/2020 2:26:46 PM PDT
by
SJackson
(Suppose you were an idiot, suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself, Mark Twain)
To: SJackson
Thats the way Id go too
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