[agincourt1415]

We did the same thing, but found out after making a bunch of hikes miles to see the various waterfalls, that a lady (a month before) had been eaten by a Black Bear and her Cub, while her husband fished nearby.

Thats when I decided no more hikes without a gun.

[Americanchild]

Really? That's unusual for a black bear to eat people.

However, bears are very attracted to odors, so hikers should not wear perfumes or scented deoderants and the like ( city folk probably don't know this) Also, a menstrating woman should be nowhere near bear country. For some reason the bears really want to eat them! I'm not saying that's the reason in this case, but animals usually react in predictable ways to certain stimuli.