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For Immediate Release June 11,
2004
Bear attacks 18 year old in Standish
STANDISH, Maine -- An 18 year old who was outside taking pictures of a
black
bear feeding at a birdfeeder in his backyard was attacked and injured by
the
bear yesterday afternoon.


Sad to hear this kind of news. Here the bears are normally dodging people.
But there are some businessmen at northeastern border of Finland who
keep charkas and other baits for bears. There are blinds close to these
and tourists may come to see wild bears feeding out there.
There is a harmful aspect that bears get used to people and are not
afraid anymore. This may lead to close contacts between bears and people
and an attack is more probable.

OsmoJ