The Canadian bears are very tourist-friendly...
Posted on 08/17/2004 9:43:16 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
BAKER LAKE, Wash. (AP) - Rain-eeeeer .... Bear? When state Fish and Wildlife agents recently found a black bear passed out on the lawn of Baker Lake Resort, there were some clues scattered nearby - dozens of empty cans of Rainier Beer.
The bear apparently got into campers' coolers and used his claws and teeth to puncture the cans. And not just any cans.
"He drank the Rainier and wouldn't drink the Busch beer," said Lisa Broxson, bookkeeper at the campground and cabins resort east of Mount Baker.
Fish and Wildlife enforcement Sgt. Bill Heinck said the bear did try one can of Busch, but ignored the rest.
"He didn't like that (Busch) and consumed, as near as we can tell, about 36 cans of Rainier."
A wildlife agent tried to chase the bear from the campground but the animal just climbed a tree to sleep it off for another four hours. Agents finally herded the bear away, but it returned the next morning.
Agents then used a large, humane trap to capture it for relocation, baiting the trap with the usual: doughnuts, honey and, in this case, two open cans of Rainier. That did the trick.
"This is a new one on me," Heinck said. "I've known them to get into cans, but nothing like this. And it definitely had a preference."
Great post, norm, sounds like the bear would have a tough time at a race, it's all bud, bud light and busch beer, with some Rusty-Beer thrown in for good measure. Not so much Rainier of other fancy stuff.
The Canadian bears are very tourist-friendly...
"This is too funny! I remember the Rainier Beer commercials, as I lived in Wash. State at the time!
Rai-neeer-beeeeeeeeeeeeeer as the motorcycle cruises down the highway... "
Did you ever see the one by Bud where it had the motorcycle going into a tunnel, then you hear this 'Bud! 'Bud!' (like a semi-horn) and out comes a semi truck with a motorcyle splattered over the grill? Always thought that was a good response by Bud to the Rainier ad (which I thoroughly enjoyed as well).
Mama
?Autobeerography?
Norm, You are gonna have to get a grip on this napping at the State Parks after the races.
ROFLMAO!!!!!!
*snicker*
Who knew bears liked beers.
Now why did I think you would be the one to post this story???
HA! : )
Didn't Rainier use a Bear and Tom Toms in their commercials. I can still hear the "chant" but I can't remember the words...
Then that bear will NOT be receiving humane treatment - the locals would be out in force with torches and pitchforks hunting down that evil smoker...
The Department of Natural Resources must now report this bear's alcohol consumption to the BMV. There goes his driver's license!
ping
Hey Norm do you remember the beer that was LA finest... "Brew 102".... worst beer ever! (the plant was just off the 5 on the river just as hit you downtown LA from the south)
As I remember it (I didn’t look this up)
"From the Land of sky blue waters....
Come the beer just made for you...
Hamms the beer refreshing...
Hamms the beer refreshing...
Hamms"
Firesign Theater bump!
Post of the week award. Please come to the front desk to collect your prize.
Loved them tom toms.. the beer.. ehhh :-\
this bear never knew what hit him, probably 3.2 beer to ,,
Id sacrifcie that to a bear anyday ...
maybe he ate a bad batch of berries ... or pretzels :-)
How thumper doing?
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