Hunt Is on for Killer Bear in Tenn.

Yahoo News ^ | 4-14-06 | Associated Press

[george76]

Authorities hunted Friday for a black bear that picked up a 2-year-old boy in its mouth and mauled his mother, critically injuring them before killing the child's 6-year-old sister.

Witnesses told authorities the bear picked up the boy in its mouth while the mother and other visitors tried to fend it off with sticks and rocks, said Dan Hicks, a spokesman for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

When the bear attacked, the girl ran away, authorities said. Rescuers found the girl's body about 100 yards down the trail from the falls.

A bear was standing over her.

"Allegedly, after the rescue squad found the little girl, one of the squad members fired a shot from a small caliber handgun," Hicks said Friday.

"We don't know whether the bear was hit or not. There was no blood, but it chased it off."

In May 2000, a woman was killed by a black bear near Gatlinburg.

Glena Ann Bradley, a schoolteacher from Cosby, was attacked by two female bears when she took a walk on a trail near a Smoky Mountains campground.

[mtnwmn]

No firearms are allowed in the National Parks. Generally speaking National Forest and Preserves have hunting in season.

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

Awwrighty..I will post MY bear picture too later this evening.
Stay tuned..

[HairOfTheDog]

~tuned~ :~D

[razorback-bert]

I took this with a 300mm lens, blew it up and cropped it.

I have been closer (way too close) and prefer it at this distance.

[HairOfTheDog]

A great shot :~D

I wish I hadn't been too gobsmacked to realize I was holding a dang camera :~D

I've saved that picture of my black smudge just out of sheer stubborness to admit I failed!

[quark]

This Bear used to kill Tennessee a lot:

[Leatherneck_MT]

That's good to hear.

[george76]

The new citizens of Colorado...formerly of California, Mexico, etc...voted to ban the spring bear hunting season ( it had worked well since the 1800's ) and banned many of the standard bear hunting practices.

The forest service has also "vacated" many grazing permits. Thus the sheepherders and cowboys are not controlling the predators like bears, coyotes, mountain lions.

The population growth of the bears is huge and will grow much bigger every year. The breakin and mauling will be going up, too.

[elkfersupper]

If left to their own devices, and with plenty of food, they tend to get kinda' big.

People shouldn't wander around in bear country without someone with a large-caliber weapon to watch their back.

We humans are not necessarily at the top of the food chain.

[george76]

Bear Kills 93 Year-Old New Mexico Woman

The 100-pound elderly woman didn't have a chance against a 275-pound bear in the kitchen of her home...

A 93-year-old New Mexico woman was mauled to death by a black bear that broke into her home over the weekend, stunned wildlife officials have confirmed.

Adelia Maestas Trujillo of Cleveland, in north-central New Mexico, was killed "by multiple bite injuries," said Scott Wilson, associate director of the Office of Medical Investigator.…

http://www.maineguides.org/referendum/bear_attacks02.shtml

[george76]

Predatory Black Bear Attack

She was a 5-foot-3, 105-pound hiker, out for a Sunday walk.

He was a 400-pound hulking young bruin officials described as "predatory," looking for a meal.

She said he came up behind her on a trail in Wawayanda State Park in Sussex County, chased her down and tackled her.

She said she did the only thing she could. She threw a hard elbow at his snout, and caught him flush, stunning the bear and giving her time to escape.

"This bear was in predatory mode," said Jack Kaskey, a state Department of Environmental Protection spokesman.

"This was classic predatory behavior. The bear was out to eat her. She had to fight for her life."

http://www.maineguides.org/referendum/bear_attacks13.shtml

[mountainlyons]

At least we do not have wolves like at Yellowstone.

[george76]

[george76]

Bear Mauls and Kills Infant in New York State

A bear killed an infant Monday afternoon as it tried to drag the girl into the woods, officials said.

The baby, Ester Schwimmer of Brooklyn, was snatched out of her stroller by the bear at the bungalow colony, police said.

Fallsburg is about 70 miles northwest of New York City.

Isaac Abraham, a community leader from Williamsburg in Brooklyn, said witnesses told him the 5-month-old girl was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital upon arrival.

The baby was in a stroller in front of the porch with members of her family, said Mike Fraser, a state Department of Environmental Conservation spokesman.

The bear grabbed the stroller and the child, Fraser said. The child was knocked out of the stroller and the bear tried to drag her into the woods, Fraser said.…

http://www.maineguides.org/referendum/bear_attacks01.shtml

[mad_as_he$$]

Here in Nevada it is against regs to have a gun in or on the vehicle with a round in chamber. It gets fuzzy regarding handguns. You can have a loaded handgun in your vehicle ALL the time and you can strap one on in the open almost anywhere in the State. Reno tied to make it illegal in city limits but lost. Most states I have hunted in have similar rules regarding "loaded" weapons. FWIW I always have a valid hunting license in my possession. There are places to hunt on my way home from work. Coyote and mountain lion are always in season.

[george76]

Hunting seasons are good for many reasons.

[mad_as_he$$]

Years ago when I was about 10 years old my single Mother took my brother and I camping in the Shenandoah Valley - great bear country. During the night (we took all of the safety precautions)a very persistent bear was determined to get into the tent. My Mother yelled and shouted as did we and the bear didn't stop. Finally Mom took a 10' cast iron frying pan and hauled back an wacked him upside the head. Knocked him out cold for about 1/2 hour. We ran to the car and waited for him to leave - he woke up and beat feet it out of the area.

Now when in Alaska I prefer a short 12 ga with 00 buck and a 44 magnum. I have had more than one Griz closer than I would like. Saw a guy shoot one in the paw with the 12 ga and it gave us time to get away.

[george76]

A wolf was killed on I-70 near Idaho Springs ? last year by a car. The wolf had a collar from Montana ?

Also wolves are coming from Wyoming into the Craig....Meeker area now. There are recent pictures.

Plus the activists have likely released wolves and/or wolf hybrids already.

[krb]

Bears going INTO hibernation need around 20,000 calories per day.

They should evolve into animal husbandry. They would totally score with some delicious cow.

If I were a bear, I'd raise cattle.

[elkfersupper]