Posted on 08/16/2022 8:34:51 AM PDT by SJackson
Video shows a bear taking on an Alabama bird feeder — and people can’t get enough of the wild match up. The curious bear was spotted on its hind legs, not quite able to reach the feeding containers that dangled from the top of a pole on Thursday, Aug. 11, according to a social media post. “My neighbor built a new birdfeeder that is a lot higher than the last one,” Facebook user Heather Fath Messick wrote. “The bear is trying to bring it down.”
The footage she shared online shows the bear grabbing and shaking the bird feeder’s tall pole before turning its face toward the person behind the camera. Despite the bear’s best efforts, the feeder remained standing at the end of the 25-second video clip, which ended with the animal sitting on the lawn in defeat.
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What you describe sounds more infectious in nature, more rapid progression.
lepto is an uncommon bacterial infection, a spirochete, attacks the kidneys, causes failure, pretty quickly.
The reservoir is the urine and feces of wild mammals, particularly raccoons and coyotes, hence the vaccine for dogs exposed to same.
You can treat it if caught early, most MD's would not have it on the radar.
Bottom line, don't expose yourself to wild animal urine and feces, especially with open sores or wounds on your hands etc.
How do we know that’s a real bear and not a guy in a bear suit?
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