[pettifogger]

Just yesterday, our 7-yr-old daughter said she didn't want to go camping, because there might be bears that would eat you. She had not seen this report. (In fact, I don't think it was even reported yet). I told her bears wouldn't come near people in a campground. Yikes!

Prayers for this family. Cannot imagine the terror, the guilt and the pain.

[toldyou]

"Prayers for this family. Cannot imagine the terror, the guilt and the pain."

I certainly agree with you. And I most certainly feel sympathy for the family. You're right....terror. And the pain will last forever.

I just was under the impression that wildlife, like bears, mountainlions, etc., will follow their instinct to kill. But a few smart people here were kind enough to explain that I was wrong about bears.

[Old_Mil]

I told her bears wouldn't come near people in a campground.

This is incorrect information. I used to work with a fellow a few years ago who was tent camping and had his tent knocked down by a large animal which he assumes to be a bear by the noises it was making. It lost interest and left.

He bought an RV.

[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