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North Carolina man dons bear costume to scare off persistent real-life black bear: video
https://nypost.com/ ^ | March 24, 2025 | Caitlin McCormack

Posted on 03/28/2025 7:17:44 PM PDT by bitt

A North Carolina man decided to take a more creative approach to tackling a persistent bear problem in his backyard by putting on a cartoony bear costume and, somehow, successfully scaring the unwelcome ursid away.

Video footage captured a man in Asheville, bravely approaching a ferocious-looking black bear in his own brown bear costume that more closely resembled a college mascot.

The man emerges from the side, attempting a mock prowl while slowly approaching the wild animal.

With caution thrown into the wind, the costumed man kept inching forward bit by bit, even growling at the black bear.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Humor; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: bearcostume

1 posted on 03/28/2025 7:17:44 PM PDT by bitt
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2 posted on 03/28/2025 7:17:56 PM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: bitt

It’s not them this time Boo Boo


3 posted on 03/28/2025 7:19:46 PM PDT by xp38
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To: bitt

4 posted on 03/28/2025 7:20:32 PM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: bitt
Anybody see Trading Places? Animal impersonation didn't end well.
5 posted on 03/28/2025 7:26:16 PM PDT by Savage Beast (There's a Light over the Whole World. I just want everybody to be happy, healthy and well. --DJT)
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To: bitt
The bear probably thought, "this guy in the costume is crazy. He might shoot me."

6 posted on 03/28/2025 7:34:09 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: bitt
This is a classic “do or die” scheme, because if the bear decides to accept the challenge, you gonna die.

That said, I saw a report once about a researcher who concluded that bull moose enter in an antler measuring contest, before engaging in rutting battles, and if the smaller bull is far smaller, he gives way to the larger bull, but that if close in size, they will fight.

The researcher built a Rube Goldberg contraption that towered over him, holding a number of pieces of foam rubber, like that used on #1! signs at ball games, lying horizontally. But when he pulled a cord, the foam rubber pieces flipped 90 degrees to vertical, and looked like he had moose antlers, 16’ high and 10’ wide.

His “research” consisted of wandering the woods during moose rutting season, and suddenly confronting bulls looking for fight.

According to the report, the bulls all took him for a monstrous moose, and ran away.

7 posted on 03/28/2025 7:38:48 PM PDT by Pilsner
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Don’t try that with a REAL grizzly bear. Black bears are not usually aggressive unless a mother is protecting her cubs.


8 posted on 03/28/2025 7:48:28 PM PDT by Gnome1949
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To: bitt

SCARE?

Pure Anthropomorphism.


9 posted on 03/28/2025 7:52:43 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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Dude is lucky it wasn’t mating season.


10 posted on 03/28/2025 7:56:43 PM PDT by Nik Naym (It's not my fault... I have compulsive smart-ass disorder. )
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To: bitt
Leave the bear alone. Pick up the guy in the bear costume.

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11 posted on 03/28/2025 8:28:00 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: bitt

Got lost on his way to Florida, obviously.


12 posted on 03/28/2025 8:52:30 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: bitt

I was afraid to read the ending...


13 posted on 03/28/2025 8:55:30 PM PDT by little jeremiah (https://qalerts.app/)
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To: bitt

Marlin Guide Gun in .45-70 would be my choice.


14 posted on 03/28/2025 9:13:06 PM PDT by technically right
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To: Gnome1949

Just watch “The Revenant” and you’ll see how aggressive mama bears can really be.


15 posted on 03/28/2025 9:22:10 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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Two falls ago, during mating season I had a large male Elk looking lustily at me from about ten yards away. And I realized that I was wearing an ‘elk colored T-shirt’... Now I don’t know how well elk see colors, but I was only carrying a .45 right then. For The rest of mating season I switched to blue T-shirts and carried the .454 Casull.


16 posted on 03/28/2025 9:41:51 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: technically right; bitt
***Marlin Guide Gun in .45-70 would be my choice.

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Not only rated for bears, but also a T-Rex!




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17 posted on 03/29/2025 2:24:09 AM PDT by Porkchop
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To: bitt

This is what’s now known as a “furry”. This fetish is becoming more and more popular as our civilization continues to slide the down the slippery slope.


18 posted on 03/29/2025 2:37:32 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Kamala defines herself in just 4 words..."Nothing comes to mind.")
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To: Fresh Wind

“This fetish is becoming more and more popular as our civilization continues to slide the down the slippery slope.”

I don’t know exactly when the current weirdness started. I kind of end up back when Bruce Jenner went off the deep end. There should’ve been more and stronger condemnation.

Our side held back a little because he’s a conservative, but he shouldn’t been given a pass.


19 posted on 03/29/2025 3:35:11 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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I find a 12 gauge scares off the pesky bears. Had one that didn’t take the hint. He got some turkey shot in the azz and never came back. Had to put an electric fence around the deck to keep them off. There’s no access except from inside the house and it’s 12’ off the ground and they still got up


20 posted on 03/29/2025 4:50:12 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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