Posted on 05/28/2020 1:40:04 PM PDT by SJackson
Apparently, cops don’t 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. That’s 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 don’t take effect right away, they felt using the gun wasn’t their best option. “When we use a tranquilizer, the bear sometimes will run away, and we didn’t 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.
Smokey loooves doughnuts!
StarSchmucks coffee tastes like stale MaxSwell House.
Works for cops too. Especially in my neighborhood.
Call the Bradenton PD for backup. There’s a Shipley Donut place there.
...MUCH more effective than Krispy Kremes
You’re right about Dunkin’ Donuts. I pretty much won’t go to a donut place any more if they don’t make the things right there.
Bears don’t mind.
“Krispy Kremes are sooooooooo overrated.”
That bear isn’t too discriminating...maybe it is a pig in a bear costume?
Dern good thing I don’t live near a Krispy Kreme cause I would be dead...those hot glazed donuts are the literal bomb.
“StarSchmucks coffee tastes like stale MaxSwell House.”
There, fixed it for you.
I haven’t been to Fort Myers in a long time. They didn’t have a Krispy Kreme then. All they had were nasty Duncan Donuts.
Eat dessert first.
Looks like the real deal. Unfortunately, even though I sometimes fly into Bradley, I never have a reason to go into Springfield.
Ping
That always works for me; give me a Krispy Kreme and I’ll follow you anywhere! (Since I’ve lived in this county, I don’t get Krispy Kremes very often, as they don’t have them here, so I always look forward to getting them elsewhere.) YUM!
>>>those hot glazed donuts are the literal bomb.<<<
Omigosh, they sure are!
No reason to go to Springfield? LOL.....*The Armpit of Western Mass?
How dare you? LOL
[We used to swing off I-91 to W.Sring., on our way north to VT or NH, and make it a point to load up on carbs.]
We’ve gone through phases.....looking for the *Best* burger; *Best* ice cream, *Best* donut, *Best* lobster roll ....yada; so that’s how I *know* these things. :)
The bear was on a roll.
Was gonna say....the bear’ll be back!!
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