Penn's/Hemlock Bear

To my knowledge, there haven't been any maulings
in PA or any other Eastern local by black bears in a long time.

Better than that, Tom. The PA Game Commission says there is no record
of a black bear *ever* attacking a human in PA.

Twenty or so years ago, according to that unimpeachable source, the
CDT, a resident of Pleasant Gap (near State College) saw a mother bear
and her cub in his garden. The dummy rushed out and tried to chase
both bears away. Mama cuffed him a good one, and both bears left.

Dummy suffered only minor scratches.

That was a case of a man attacking a bear, not a bear attacking a man.

vince





To
characterize Hemlock Acres as some sort of tragedy waiting to happen is
unfair to Rudy. He has learned, and quickly, and has done what has to be
done. If campers want to be stupid or careless, that is on them. The only
potential issue, as I see it, is someone letting a kid approach a
bear.....especially a mother with cub(s).
tom

"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
...

...Dummy suffered only minor scratches.

That was a case of a man attacking a bear, not a bear attacking a man.

Serves him right for leading with his chin.

Wolfgang
and they call ME a harsh critic!

That was a case of a man attacking a bear, not a bear attacking a man.

Serves him right for leading with his chin.

Wolfgang

Absolutely! Even if he had been badly mauled, he asked for it!

vince

"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
...
That was a case of a man attacking a bear, not a bear attacking a man.

Serves him right for leading with his chin.

Wolfgang

Absolutely! Even if he had been badly mauled, he asked for it!

vince

Maybe so. But it seems to me that life is replete with examples of folks
who "asked for it" without engendering contempt for them or approval of
those who delivered it.

Wolfgang
or maybe i got lost somewhere and this isn't roff.

vincent p. norris wrote:
To my knowledge, there haven't been any maulings
in PA or any other Eastern local by black bears in a long time.

Better than that, Tom. The PA Game Commission says there is no record
of a black bear *ever* attacking a human in PA.

SNIP


vince


http://ap.lancasteronline.com/4/pa_bear_attack

Three young adults were camping in a "no camping" area of Hickory Run
State Park and had an "encounter" with a bear. The injuries weren't
life-threatening, but the campers did stupid tings. The park assistant
manager calls the incident and "encounter" rather than an "atttack."

Steve

On 14 Aug 2005 06:49:02 -0700, "Steve" wrote:
..... The PA Game Commission says there is no record
of a black bear *ever* attacking a human in PA.

Three young adults were camping in a "no camping" area of Hickory Run
State Park and had an "encounter" with a bear. The injuries weren't
life-threatening, but the campers did stupid tings. The park assistant
manager calls the incident and "encounter" rather than an "atttack."

Steve

I'd call that a pretty serious "encounter." Even if the campers "did
stupid things," perhaps the Game Commission should revise its
statement.

Perhaps "there is no record of a black bear ever attacking a human in
PA, except when they sorta provoke it."

vince

On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:58:41 -0400, vincent p. norris
wrote:

On 14 Aug 2005 06:49:02 -0700, "Steve" wrote:
..... The PA Game Commission says there is no record
of a black bear *ever* attacking a human in PA.

Three young adults were camping in a "no camping" area of Hickory Run
State Park and had an "encounter" with a bear. The injuries weren't
life-threatening, but the campers did stupid tings. The park assistant
manager calls the incident and "encounter" rather than an "atttack."

Steve

I'd call that a pretty serious "encounter." Even if the campers "did
stupid things," perhaps the Game Commission should revise its
statement.

Perhaps "there is no record of a black bear ever attacking a human in
PA, except when they sorta provoke it."

vince


I read the stories and followups when the news was fresh. I think the
bear may have been acting in self defense (or food defense, once he'd
found it), though it's hard to tell what happened, as almost
everything the kids said, except the one who was up in the car and had
no clue anything was going on, sounded like a doper's story made up to
cover the very few injuries that the girl had. Evidence was that the
bear had whacked her or bitten her once. The rest of her very minor
injuries could have been from floundering around in the brush.

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vincent p. norris wrote:
"Steve" wrote:
Three young adults were camping in a "no camping" area of Hickory Run
State Park and had an "encounter" with a bear. The injuries weren't
life-threatening, but the campers did stupid tings. The park assistant
manager calls the incident and "encounter" rather than an "atttack."

I'd call that a pretty serious "encounter." Even if the campers "did
stupid things," perhaps the Game Commission should revise its
statement.

No, I don't think so. If a bear "attacks" a human it must
be destroyed. The PA Game Commission is correct.

If anybody needs to be put down it's those three drunken
dimbulbs not the bear.

--
Ken Fortenberry