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20. Agree 💯%

Sat Feb 12, 2022, 03:54 AM

Feb 2022

GSMNP hiker here.

Ck out this lady's Instagram page. She lives among black bears, even names the ones she's known for yrs.

https://instagram.com/onelaneroadphotography?utm_medium=copy_link

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Misfire at Oregon bear results in death of two US brothers [View all] Mr. Sparkle Feb 2022 OP

do we have any evidence that there was ever a bear? lapfog_1 Feb 2022 #1

Good question Effete Snob Feb 2022 #3

That BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2022 #4

First thing I thought of... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #7

Thankfully, the bear was unharmed Effete Snob Feb 2022 #2

Good, I was worried about the bear Raine Feb 2022 #6

I've lived and hiked amongst Eastern black bears for 50+ years. Throck Feb 2022 #5

K&A. Good comments. (nt) Paladin Feb 2022 #9

A black bear keeps someone I know here in FL company Hortensis Feb 2022 #12

Just a mile from me in Conn. a black bear attacked sheep. NutmegYankee Feb 2022 #13

Do you know if they were lambs or sheep? Throck Feb 2022 #15

Sheep. NutmegYankee Feb 2022 #17

Really good articles. Throck Feb 2022 #18

Agree 💯% Duppers Feb 2022 #20

Except there ARE predatory black bears DenaliDemocrat Feb 2022 #23

Comes free with the right to bear arms sanatanadharma Feb 2022 #11

Hope that the bear is okay. Crunchy Frog Feb 2022 #10

A simple airhorn would have sufficed. Xolodno Feb 2022 #16

Pots n pans work in camp. Throck Feb 2022 #22

Its not Bear season. maxsolomon Feb 2022 #19

Let's go, Darwin!!!!! roamer65 Feb 2022 #21

Bye idiots. we can do it Feb 2022 #24

Why all the gleeful posts? LiberatedUSA Feb 2022 #25