Peter wonders:
I'm surprised that with all of the heavy artillery that the locals are
fond of packing, that this bear hasn't already met with an untimely
end.

unfortunately, "one of the locals" does not own Hemlock Acres anymore. It will
take time for Rudy to put out sufficient roots to avail himself, so he is on
his own for the moment. Mike and I will be checking it out in a couple of
weeks, so we will let you know....
ever fearless,
Tom