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Bear guzzles 36 beers, passes out at campground
CNN ^ | August 19, 2004

Posted on 10/20/2004 8:55:57 AM PDT by Zeppelin

SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) -- A black bear was found passed out at a campground in Washington state recently after guzzling down three dozen cans of a local beer, a campground worker said on Wednesday. "We noticed a bear sleeping on the common lawn and wondered what was going on until we discovered that there were a lot of beer cans lying around," said Lisa Broxson, a worker at the Baker Lake Resort, 80 miles (129 kilometers) northeast of Seattle. The hard-drinking bear, estimated to be about two years old, broke into campers' coolers and, using his claws and teeth to open the cans, swilled down the suds. It turns out the bear was a bit of a beer sophisticate. He tried a mass-market Busch beer, but switched to Rainier Beer, a local ale, and stuck with it for his drinking binge. Wildlife agents chased the bear away, but it returned the next day, said Broxson. They set a trap using as bait some doughnuts, honey and two cans of Rainier Beer. It worked, and the bear was captured for relocation.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: bear; beer; party
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I wanna party with THIS bear!
1 posted on 10/20/2004 8:55:57 AM PDT by Zeppelin
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To: Zeppelin

OK.....

Waiting for the Ted Kennedy jokes....


2 posted on 10/20/2004 8:57:18 AM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: Brad's Gramma; NormsRevenge; Gabz; Mo1; Pete-R-Bilt; tubebender; Fawnn

Grammie, sounds like yer bear is loose.

Again.


3 posted on 10/20/2004 8:57:25 AM PDT by glock rocks (posted from the very heart of Reagan country)
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To: Zeppelin
He tried a mass-market Busch beer, but switched to Rainier Beer, a local ale

LOL! (Rainier used to run some really great ads...)

4 posted on 10/20/2004 8:57:26 AM PDT by sionnsar (Cbs: "It's fake but true!" | Iran Azadi | Traditional Anglicans: trad-anglican.faithweb.com)
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To: Zeppelin

Well of course he passed out in a campground. It's the responsible thing to do, we wouldn't want him driving.


5 posted on 10/20/2004 8:57:48 AM PDT by cripplecreek (We've turned the corner and we're not smokin crack.)
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To: Zeppelin

I trained 'em. I'm so proud. *snif*


6 posted on 10/20/2004 8:57:57 AM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (Which part of "Don't Mess With Texas" didn't you get?)
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To: Zeppelin

We just found the Hamms Bear!


7 posted on 10/20/2004 8:58:02 AM PDT by Poohbah (SKYBIRD SKYBIRD DO NOT ANSWER...SKYBIRD SKYBIRD DO NOT ANSWER)
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To: Zeppelin

Old story. It was posted here back in August, when it was news. Lots of comments then.


8 posted on 10/20/2004 8:58:03 AM PDT by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: mhking

One for your list....


9 posted on 10/20/2004 8:58:10 AM PDT by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
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To: Zeppelin
I'd wondered what happened to William Perry.
10 posted on 10/20/2004 8:58:32 AM PDT by Fatalis (The Libertarian Party is to politics as Esperanto is to linguistics.)
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To: Junior

An adult beverage ping.


11 posted on 10/20/2004 8:58:39 AM PDT by cjshapi
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To: Zeppelin

I once drank 12 bears in one night, and nearly died from it (not medically perhaps, but I was intoxicated and sick for about 36 hours, I bet I was close to death, at least I felt like it.). Yep, young and dumb, but I digress, I guess that bear was a BIG one if he was able to stand up and walk away from that binge..


12 posted on 10/20/2004 8:58:54 AM PDT by Paradox (Occam was probably right.)
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To: glock rocks

Why did I just KNOW you were going to ping me to this thread??????????

I thought it was a new one......but this is the same one from the summer.


13 posted on 10/20/2004 8:58:54 AM PDT by Gabz (Hurricanes and Kerry/Edwards have 2 things in common - hot air and destruction.)
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To: Zeppelin

Boy, CNN is slow on the uptake. This was posted here ages ago. Or do we have a second Rainier Bear loose in our state?


14 posted on 10/20/2004 8:59:58 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Pajama Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: Americanwolfsbrother

When were you in seattle?
This sounds like your M.O.!


15 posted on 10/20/2004 9:00:01 AM PDT by Americanwolf (Paintball Gun: $44..Accessories: $55. Protecting campaign sign from Union thugs: Priceless!)
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To: Zeppelin

Boy, is HE going to have to wizz like a race horse when HE wakes up!

Man, STAND BACK!!!


16 posted on 10/20/2004 9:00:01 AM PDT by Mr. Jazzy (Kerry broke the faith, pure and simple.)
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To: Zeppelin; hellinahandcart

I cannot BELIEVE the level of heartlessness that appears on this boarde. I am the bear's sister, and none of you know him and I can't believe you saysuch horrible things... Festus is a SWEET bear, you never met a nicer bear or one more willing to help out, and now you sit here and sit injudgement on him. WHERE is the love?!?!?!!!!! If you knew the real story you wouldn't be so QUICK to CONDEMN. Festus has a hard working life, like so many bears, and if he wants to "UNWIND" by drinking a few who are YOU to tell him no? Hypocrits.


17 posted on 10/20/2004 9:00:04 AM PDT by Xenalyte (And then I says, "Tell me I'm wrong!" and he says, "I can't, baby, 'cause you're NOT!")
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To: Zeppelin

Somebody needs to ping the "Just Damn" guy.


18 posted on 10/20/2004 9:00:07 AM PDT by Samwise (It must be scary to be trapped in John Kerry's mind. No wonder he's nuts.)
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To: Zeppelin

I saw this a month ago on TV. One of the more heart warming and humourous bits I've seen in years. Bear drank 35 Ranier's and only 2 Busch's ... That's gotta kill Augie.


19 posted on 10/20/2004 9:00:15 AM PDT by HawaiianGecko (Member of the PajamaNati for 1/6th of a year)
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To: Zeppelin

I'm glad you posted this - I would have never seen it!

Talk about a party animal! (OK, OK! I know. Somebody else said it!) LOLOLOL!!!!


20 posted on 10/20/2004 9:01:17 AM PDT by sneakers
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