Another photo of the same bear taken from another angle. Was this one Photoshopped, also? LOL. Take of the tinfoil hats people. Not everything is a conspiracy. The pictures look real to me, and there’s not one shred of evidence that they’ve been altered in anyway.
Granted, they are crappy photos. But that’s not evidence of a conspiracy. Lots of people take crappy photos. The shadows, blur, focus, exposure, and small details are all constant. Probably a POS cell phone camera.
What’s the motive? What’s the necessity? No one doubts the bear existed. That it was as big as they say. That the Schlough family had possession, the DNR issued them a permit. That they took it to a local meat locker to have it processed. That it was hung from a strap at the meat locker. That’s all part of the record. None of it is contested.
How do you levitate a bear like that?
It’s called a hoist. Meat locker are full of them.
A good Photoshopper would at least have put the rope above the bear.
The strap is clearly visible. It goes around the bear’s back and under it’s armpits. You can clearly see how it disrupts and displaces the animals fur. Again, straps are common items found at meat lockers.
He looks a lot more comfortable if you rotate the picture 90 degrees.
No he doesn’t. Rotated the animal looks very unnatural. Why would the head extended and at such a high angle. Why would the ribs be stretched out like, you know, the animal was HANGING.
So, why Photoshop it? You don’t think they owned a camera? That they had to “doctor” these photos to…. to…. to do what exactly? Make a 7 foot tall, 700 lb bear appear bigger than it really was? LOL. This is an old farming couple that probably doesn’t even own a computer, let alone Photoshop and the knowledge to use it.
Why would they need to Photoshop a picture of a bear they had possession of, being processed at a meat locker they paid for, hanging from a strap that’s clearly visible. The paw only partially obstructs the view of the strap. The paw is not supporting the bear in any fashion. That’s clear from the photos.
It’s this same type of heard mentality, lazy thinking, and lack of critical thought that leads people to believe the old .30-30 is an ideal cartridge for a 600 lb bear.
If you STILL think these pictures were Photoshopped, all I can say is, wow.
There's more to the story, but that doesn’t impact the validity of these photos. Unbeknownst to the Schloughs, two days before an out-of-state deer hunter had shot the bear twice with a .30-30. Once in the head at near contact range. Didn't kill the bear. The combine finished it off two days later. That’s why the bear didn’t run. It was paralyzed and barely alive. The guy who shot it was from North Dakota, got caught because he was bragging about it, was prosecuted, and paid a $4140 fine.