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"it doesnt look that big regardless"
Agreed.
The front claws look more like a black bear, and the rear claws look more like a brown bear, so I don't know. The lighter collar of fur can be present in either brown or black, mostly in very young bears.
–B.G.–
more pics and video here … as well as a fuller story … there may have been a dog as well
http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/n0216-savage-bear-attack-victim-regains-consciousness/
warning its not for the squeamish …
as a side note the "siberian times" is an absolutely top notch english language publication on da intrawebz
One of the first people on the scene was Sergei Ivanov, an expert for the Protection of Fauna of the Amur region. He said: 'Initially it was said that in the area of the sewage treatment plant a bear had ripped a dog and that a woman remained in the woods, so there were no policemen and doctors with us.
'I walked softly. The predator at this time was guarding its prey and, not wanting to share it with competitors, it jumped out of the trees to the noise [of us]. I waited until it came closer and shot from six metres – four shots, with the fifth to the head. I looked and saw a woman, almost completed buried. Only her bloodied face and one arm was sticking out, but she was alive and breathing. She was conscious.
I don’t think there are Asiatic black bears in the Amur Oblast.
I know the subspecies of brown bears in that region can appear similar to black bears though.
I apologize for the graphic image.
Brown bears have a fearsome reputation in Siberia though compared to their European cousins. It’s generally accepted it’s because Siberia is less sparsely populated, and thus are not hunted as heavily.
This bear in Enchanted Valley in the Olympics:
Someone let it eat human food, so they closed that area to camping. Hopefully, they won't have to kill it.
No need for bear spray. It was getting big and huffing, but didn't move in my direction. I just backed away.
All the other bears in Oregon I've seen ran away.
Like what I thought. I don't recall reading about black bears outside of Khabarovsk Krai or Primorsky Krai.
"STAY HOME!"
No thanks. I'll just carry bear spray and you'll just have to deal with it. You can stay home if you don't like it :)
"No thanks. I'll just carry bear spray and you'll just have to deal with it. You can stay home if you don't like it :)"
Just as I was apparently misunderstood on another thread, so it is here. I guess that means I can no longer rely on context to convey humor. STAY HOME!! was meant in a humorous manner, but I guess I misjudged. So, for the record here as well, let it officially be known to one and all that I could care less whether or not a person carries bear spray. Just doesn't matter to me, why should it? You are responsible for your personal safety, and there are any number of ways to deal with that issue. Bear spray is one perfectly acceptable means, as is food selection/handling, cook/no cook, where one hikes, to name a few. Choose your method(s) and God speed. Just don't, pretty please don't, mistake me for a bear. ;0))
This is true, but also humourous (or, at least I think so…).
Years ago, on a trip to Alaska, my husband unknowingly lost the safety on his bear spray can. He bent over to re-tie his boot, and heard a hissing sound (no snakes in AK!).
Yup, you know it — the bear spray had discharged in his rain pants pocket. Hot, hot, hot all down his leg. Tried to wash it off (limited success), then later had to pee. Uh oh, still some residue on his hands — pain, pain — he ran for the lake, stripping off his clothes along the way, and horrified a young couple camped nearby. They packed up and left.
I don't think he'd carry bear spray again.
"They packed up and left."
What some people won't do to get a camping spot all to themselves….
to DaveP's point about bears being hunted as controls ….
Also in the Tomsk region, residents in the Kargasok district are being asked to be careful and not let their children walk into the forest. Anyone who sees a bear on the boundary of their village is also being urged to notify hunters immediately.
Spring bear hunting started in Tomsk on Saturday with the limit set on 311 bears.
Immediately following their hibernation period bears are more dangerous than normal because they are foraging for food. They tend not to wake up until the first half of April but the mild winter has brought this forward.
Meanwhile, two bear cubs found alone in the forest in Yekaterinburg without any sign of their mother have been rescued by a hunter and taken to a circus.
more at link …
and …
http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/a-very-alaska-prom-night/32598140
Prom night is a memorable event for teens across the world — but it’s even more so for a Kotzebue girl, whose parents say she hunted and killed a grizzly bear hours before taking to the dance floor last weekend.
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Cassidy’s father, Lance Kramer, led the Saturday bear hunt in which she took part. He said predator control is important to local families, with moose populations declining in the area’s Game Management Unit 23.
“It’s important to go out and get bears in the springtime,” Lance said. “We always try to get a spring bear every year, this time of year.”
;)
Clearly bear spray is a waste or precious weight as we just need to be able to shout really loud.
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