Another bear attack in Alaska
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Ha! Hilarious thread, malamute. Thanks.
For example:
"You better be careful. Having the stick too large in diameter will make it a destructive device. I'm sure too that if it has too many features such as a fire-hardened point, leather or cloth wrap hand-grip, or is too short it could be considered an assault stick. Of course we all know such sticks are more deadly and more likely to be used in a crime rather than for "sporting" purposes."
- Hobie
For example:
"You better be careful. Having the stick too large in diameter will make it a destructive device. I'm sure too that if it has too many features such as a fire-hardened point, leather or cloth wrap hand-grip, or is too short it could be considered an assault stick. Of course we all know such sticks are more deadly and more likely to be used in a crime rather than for "sporting" purposes."
- Hobie
I believe that most parks should maintain limited hunting on big carnivores. Most of them are genetically programmed to categorize things in one of two ways : something to fear or food. When they no longer fear people, people are switched over to the food category. Limited hunting helps instill the fear of man into them. Maintaining the species is important, single animals are not. Those that attack people should be hunted down and destroyed.
ATTACK versus DEFEND
Before anyone gets trigger-happy and heads for the woods in search of the killer bear, let's remember (as some have already mentioned here) that this bear was DEFENDING itself in its own territory, from a perceived threat.....not searching out these boy scouts, hunting them down, and attacking them.
Calling this a bear attack is akin to calling me a dangerous villain if someone broke into my house with a weapon, and I shot them in self defense. If you venture into the wilderness, you're no longer the dominant predator, and bad things can happen, even if you do everything right.
The situation that occurred several weeks ago in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, where a bear came upon a tent camp at night, tore into the tent and killed the husband/wife, is what I would consider an ATTACK - the bear was not surprised, had options, was not starving to death, just decided that it was easier to kill these people than to chase salmon or gather berrries.....that bear was pursued and killed, rightfully so in my opinion.
Glad the boy is safe now, he'll have quite a story to tell his children. I hope he doesn't have nightmares or any aftereffects of that nature.
Michael
Before anyone gets trigger-happy and heads for the woods in search of the killer bear, let's remember (as some have already mentioned here) that this bear was DEFENDING itself in its own territory, from a perceived threat.....not searching out these boy scouts, hunting them down, and attacking them.
Calling this a bear attack is akin to calling me a dangerous villain if someone broke into my house with a weapon, and I shot them in self defense. If you venture into the wilderness, you're no longer the dominant predator, and bad things can happen, even if you do everything right.
The situation that occurred several weeks ago in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, where a bear came upon a tent camp at night, tore into the tent and killed the husband/wife, is what I would consider an ATTACK - the bear was not surprised, had options, was not starving to death, just decided that it was easier to kill these people than to chase salmon or gather berrries.....that bear was pursued and killed, rightfully so in my opinion.
Glad the boy is safe now, he'll have quite a story to tell his children. I hope he doesn't have nightmares or any aftereffects of that nature.
Michael
BryanP
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Hmmm... wonder if there's a Boy Scout badge for "surviving a bear attack"?
Preacherman, if there is it should be in the shape of a tiny pair of soiled underwear.
carebear
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With the soiling in the shape of a "fleur de pee".
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