There's a permanent bear-ass mark on our house in NY, where a momma bear backed an idiot derpy bear who came after her cubs into the siding. Whatever sound dragons make, that's the sound we heard that night. The big black bear with a badly healed broken front leg was 'famous' all over the Hudson Valley for years, and may still be wandering around. Do NOT "de-escalate" a bear fight.
So, Fish and Wildlife will usually have to euthanize bears that do not show fear of humans because they are dangerous to humans. Please don't contribute to killing bears!
You can get in a bears face sometimes. Catch them on the right day, and they will back off or even run away. Other days, not so much. I have been hunted by a black bear; they are no joke.
I once caught two mice, each in one of my hands. I had heard them screaming at each other in tiny mouse cheeps and then saw them wrestle each other in high speed. I sneaked closer and just ... grabbed them. I didn't hold them firmly, so they slid out of my hands immediately and ran into their hole.
No bites. I think they managed to squiggle themselves to freedom on first try and therefor didn't feel the need to bite. I didn't want to hurt them, so I held them very lightly.
Black bears are fairly docile but yeah the only time they'll bother with a human is when they're being territorial AKA exactly this. Either that or when they don't hear you coming. Otherwise they're mostly vegetarians and like most vegetarians, a little low energy, non-confrontational, and a little goofy.
This is a Darwin Test. You may choose to not interact at all, or you may interact with the wildlife until you feel you have succeeded or failed. Time starts now.
A fed bear is a dead bear. Sooner or later these 1000lb eating machines are going to associate humans with food and then there will be an attack and animal control is going to have to shoot the bear because they can't be released into the wild because they'll just seek out humans again.
The latter. They smell food and tear their way into cars, houses, dumpsters, etc. It's not like they are hunting and eating people, but they can attack if provoked or scared and importantly: they keep coming back.
She appears to know what and how she is doing this. I would not recommend it for people who don’t know however, but the only reason it is dangerous is because a lot of humans don’t know how to interact with wild animals.
I mean.. there's a while documentary about a guy and his girlfriend getting killed by the bears they were visiting did years ( or at least he was visiting)
But some are raised by and live with people. She does say she loves them both so she has probably at least treated them like strays cats for some time before this. Maybe raised them. They do seem to know her...wild animals wouldn't back down from strangers who tried that shit.
So this is probably just a situation like that libertarian bear lady then, where she fed the bears and now they come into town sometimes and kill and eat people (but not her, yet)
Yeah, a family pitbull killed a 10 year old girl last month. No way in hell I trust anything living not to be dangerous. *looks at family of volcanoes move into my street...they seem nice.
In real life there are not a lot of people that raise bears and ai tells me only one recorded pet bear killed its owner. But comparing that one case to pitbulls attacks give a very biased opinion about pet bears being safer than dogs...which is bullshit. But yeah there literally used to be a tv show Gentle Ben with a "pet" bear. Obviously two meth heads holding broken bottles are comparable but would probably feel less shame compared to these bears.
chatawillybilly
She feeds wild bears. One day she will be the meal.
Pelican3
Nice lady in Colorado got eaten by the bears she was feeding. They jumped her one night when she was taking out the garbage.
Mommyshiba
There's a permanent bear-ass mark on our house in NY, where a momma bear backed an idiot derpy bear who came after her cubs into the siding. Whatever sound dragons make, that's the sound we heard that night. The big black bear with a badly healed broken front leg was 'famous' all over the Hudson Valley for years, and may still be wandering around. Do NOT "de-escalate" a bear fight.
michaelfire
So, Fish and Wildlife will usually have to euthanize bears that do not show fear of humans because they are dangerous to humans. Please don't contribute to killing bears!
Causeitsmadeofmeat
You can get in a bears face sometimes. Catch them on the right day, and they will back off or even run away. Other days, not so much. I have been hunted by a black bear; they are no joke.
funone77
Darwin hard at work here.
armonis
Is this AI?
Nismu
ImNotActuallyEvilAfterAll
I was about to post the Finnish version but I see the matter has been handled properly. Kiitos!
IUpvoteFuturama
I know we joke about them being friend shaped, but this is taking it a bit far.
SuperfluousMeh
I was about to post something about them being friend-shaped until I unmuted it and realized this woman's a fucking dumbass.
normalizebeingalone
Incredibly ill advised but very interesting how they seem trainable like a dog??? Still would never obviously.
MrSatisify
Zahnradfee
I once caught two mice, each in one of my hands. I had heard them screaming at each other in tiny mouse cheeps and then saw them wrestle each other in high speed. I sneaked closer and just ... grabbed them. I didn't hold them firmly, so they slid out of my hands immediately and ran into their hole.
lx469
and they didnt bite? interesting story
Zahnradfee
No bites. I think they managed to squiggle themselves to freedom on first try and therefor didn't feel the need to bite. I didn't want to hurt them, so I held them very lightly.
keyblader1985
How I'm not tryna die
mksu
Please don't shoot your social media crap from mauling range.
ImNotActuallyEvilAfterAll
I mean it's just going to end up on a different site that's all.
meganical
Their fur looks just like that of black Labradors—so tempting to pet
MyWifeMadeMeJoin
I admire this woman's heart, but I question her sanity.
thosearntpillows
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ralentar
Fine this lady. She’s signing their death warrants.
FiftyShadesOfTiramisu
Reminds me of the guy who makes fun of white women treating predatory megafauna like pets.
Marikhen
Okay. The cougar & black bear aren't the most horrible situations, but the brown bears? Darwin must've been off his tits on Lethe-drops. ->
Marikhen
Bonus points if anyone gets the reference, even if they are sad creatures in dark corners who've been sad for a very long time.
Bystandr
Want to get eaten by a bear? This is a good attempt.
Ninjainslippers
Black bears are fairly docile but yeah the only time they'll bother with a human is when they're being territorial AKA exactly this. Either that or when they don't hear you coming. Otherwise they're mostly vegetarians and like most vegetarians, a little low energy, non-confrontational, and a little goofy.
nation543
I love how every comment is basically different variations of "bears will eat you."
bitemark
Either that, or if you get them too familiar with humans, they'll wind up getting shot
zenoxomega
https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1M2s3ZTgzOWtvZXptd3lpaWs2ODEwdHk0amkyM2MxZjFyNGUwb2NkdSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/x7OfgGivyKkOAFXJCc/200w.webp
Copperbrat
mrdruids
no no no no no no no no noooooo
SchnekPlissken
Big glossy puppies
BellsTheorem
The only thing probably keeping this woman from being disemboweled is her complete absence of fear fueled by her freakish level of stupidity.
IgnisInvictus
Does she think those are dogs?
JoeT85
yes, yes she does. I'm surprised she didn't scritch one.
GatoFelix
can i pet that dawgg https://imgur.com/rMMR0ux#rMMR0ux
Mockingbirb
Yes!!
charondaboatman
This is a Darwin Test. You may choose to not interact at all, or you may interact with the wildlife until you feel you have succeeded or failed. Time starts now.
Huor
I actually think it started earlier ... if I'm not mistaken she's been leaving food out for them, which is what they're fighting over
ImNotActuallyEvilAfterAll
Well good to know she deserved to be eaten.
charondaboatman
Test parameters still apply, though.
Zahnradfee
Ugh.
Ultratoxic
A fed bear is a dead bear. Sooner or later these 1000lb eating machines are going to associate humans with food and then there will be an attack and animal control is going to have to shoot the bear because they can't be released into the wild because they'll just seek out humans again.
nobletrex
AnonsAndMinions
Wait seriously? Like they get 'a taste for human flesh' type situation or is it more like 'humans are dumb and food shaped' type situation?
Ultratoxic
The latter. They smell food and tear their way into cars, houses, dumpsters, etc. It's not like they are hunting and eating people, but they can attack if provoked or scared and importantly: they keep coming back.
aChungusAmongUs
In other news, local woman was mauled by 2 bears at her back door. More at 11
Torvucci
That really happened, except it was a man.
And was consensual.
LespritDeLescalier22
At least they weren’t fighting each other
GuitarsAndCodeAndRage
They overcame their differences, because they're good boys
LespritDeLescalier22
At her expense
GuitarsAndCodeAndRage
Exactly. The best boys
ilovetraveler
It's what she would've wanted.
LespritDeLescalier22
Good boys working together
glovelyday
Wow. To those who may note be aware: bears are not dogs. This is dumb.
ilovetraveler
I would absolutely want to do this and would fantasize about doing this, but I would never actually do this.
VentusSolis
She appears to know what and how she is doing this. I would not recommend it for people who don’t know however, but the only reason it is dangerous is because a lot of humans don’t know how to interact with wild animals.
duffman3335
That's because YOU DON'T INTERACT WITH WILD ANIMALS! ESPECIALLY bears.
nobletrex
This 100% not true. She has been feeding them and if she continues it will end badly.
ralentar
lol, you from the city?
glovelyday
She only appears to have been lucky...so far...not knowledgeable.
Ajierene
I mean.. there's a while documentary about a guy and his girlfriend getting killed by the bears they were visiting did years ( or at least he was visiting)
ProfessorDumbass
But some are raised by and live with people. She does say she loves them both so she has probably at least treated them like strays cats for some time before this. Maybe raised them. They do seem to know her...wild animals wouldn't back down from strangers who tried that shit.
PrincessWasabi
If she really loved them, she’d help them be scared of humans. They’re gonna get shot approaching another human. She’s selfish
nobletrex
Username checks out on this comment.
agonarch
So this is probably just a situation like that libertarian bear lady then, where she fed the bears and now they come into town sometimes and kill and eat people (but not her, yet)
ProfessorDumbass
Yeah, a family pitbull killed a 10 year old girl last month. No way in hell I trust anything living not to be dangerous. *looks at family of volcanoes move into my street...they seem nice.
glovelyday
Did you overlook my statemeng: "bears are not dogs"? Hell, they're not even cats when it comes to predictability.
ProfessorDumbass
In real life there are not a lot of people that raise bears and ai tells me only one recorded pet bear killed its owner. But comparing that one case to pitbulls attacks give a very biased opinion about pet bears being safer than dogs...which is bullshit. But yeah there literally used to be a tv show Gentle Ben with a "pet" bear. Obviously two meth heads holding broken bottles are comparable but would probably feel less shame compared to these bears.
glovelyday
You seem pretty spun up. Are you okay?
ProfessorDumbass
You are saying bears are not dogs.. in practice, pet black bears seem safer than pet pitbull dogs.