We've had black bears & coyotes in our paddock (in addition to deer, foxes, fishers, etc).
ETA: We also had a black panther in the area for about 10 years; someone took it as a pet and predictably turned it loose when it got too big/dangerous. It was partially tame from it's early years; I don't think it ever attacked anyone, but pets went missing for awhile in & around the town in which it was usually seen. I don't know why it took so long for the powers-that-be to catch the damn thing! I guess panthers are sneaky-sneaky.
Jo and I knew to stay LOW to avoid getting double-barreled in the chest :)
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haha, that's a great pic! they have such soft lips & are so good at eating! i love the feel as they eat from your hand. same with geese & chickens, love that.
i would DIE if i ever came across a bear. omg. they are huge, right?
You definitely don't want to tangle with them. They're bad fucking news, although the black bears we have around here are much smaller & less aggressive than big mofo brown bears or Grizzlies. Thankfully I've only ever seen a black bear from a distance. They're one of my main fears re: camping around here.
We also have polar bears, which are big and scary and aggressive; they've been tangling with some of the Northern Ontario/Manitoba communities more and more (like Churchill, Manitoba, "The Polar Bear Capital of the World"), which is troublesome.
You get to see Polar bear in RL???? Omg I am so frickin' jealous!! I'm trying to work out how to save for a trip down to Queensland so I can pay $100 to go into Sea World and see them. To see one in the wild... holy cow I would.. well, have a cow! Not to mention seeing any bears!!!
Oh, and yes to the softness! They were surprisingly gentle, considering that they surely know that humans in their enclosure = endless food supply.
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ETA: We also had a black panther in the area for about 10 years; someone took it as a pet and predictably turned it loose when it got too big/dangerous. It was partially tame from it's early years; I don't think it ever attacked anyone, but pets went missing for awhile in & around the town in which it was usually seen. I don't know why it took so long for the powers-that-be to catch the damn thing! I guess panthers are sneaky-sneaky.
Jo and I knew to stay LOW to avoid getting double-barreled in the chest :)
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i would DIE if i ever came across a bear. omg. they are huge, right?
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We also have polar bears, which are big and scary and aggressive; they've been tangling with some of the Northern Ontario/Manitoba communities more and more (like Churchill, Manitoba, "The Polar Bear Capital of the World"), which is troublesome.
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~ 30 seconds (at the Trex part), you can see just how crazy large they are!
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and ever since watching "Grizzly man" i have an all new respect for grizzlys. they're SCARY.
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