Guest guest Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Kittens tree bearWed, 2 Apr 2008 07:33:53 -0500 As you know, there was an active exchange in the NJ Daily Record Newspaper about the poor NJ bears. Bob Guinter's letter and other hunter letters want to scare the public with the perception that bears are extremely dangerous, and that they are going to hunt and eat your children, etc. - so the public supports a NJ bear hunt. Guinter's letter said that black bear are dangerously aggressive and hunt humans. There were a number of excellent letters published disagreeing with Guinter's view of black bear, and saying that black bear are not aggressive. Of course this is an uphill battle, because the general public inherently view bear (like sharks) as dangerous. Below is an article Barb just sent me on kittens that chased a 6 ft. 200 pound bear up a tree, and below that is an article that Rose posted a while back with a great picture of a small cat treeing a large bear. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Warning - you might need a magnifying glass to see the small cat at the bottom of the tree, scaring this ferocious black bear!!!! "It is not uncommon," Shupe said. "They are a very timid bear and very nonaggressive and quite often it is a little poodle or cat that chases them up a tree." Kittens chase 200-pound bear up a treeWKMG LOCAL 6 NEWS . March 28, 2008APOPKA -- A 6-foot, 200-pound bear has been perched high above a Central Florida neighborhood for hours Friday after it was chased up a tree by two 6-month-old kittens, FLORIDA TODAY news partner WKMG Local 6 News reports.The stuck bear has kept homeowners living in the 1900 block of Votaw Road on edge Friday."(The bear) was out looking for a place to live and got startled and took refuge in the tree," Florida Fish and Wildlife worker Tom Shupe said.Local 6 showed video of homeowners gathering around the home to see the animal hanging onto a branch.Homeowners said two kittens chased the bear before it became stuck."(The kittens) had the bear just cornered at the fence and it saw the tree and just ran up the tree and has been there ever since," homeowner Jason Daniels said."It is not uncommon," Shupe said. "They are a very timid bear and very nonaggressive and quite often it is a little poodle or cat that chases them up a tree."Officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have been called to the scene to determine what to do with the bear, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080328/B ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5067912.stm Tabby cat terror for black bear Jack the cat is possessive about his territory, his owners sayA black bear got more than it bargained for after straying into a family garden in the US state of New Jersey. The unwelcome intruder was forced up a tree - twice - by the family pet, a tabby cat called Jack. The terrified bear was only able to make its escape when owner Donna Dickey called the hissing cat into the house. Ms Dickey said Jack liked to keep a close watch on his territory and often chased away small animals, but one of this size was a first. "We used to joke, 'Jack's on duty', never knowing he'd go after a bear," Donna Dickey told local newspaper The Star-Ledger. "He doesn't want anybody in his yard," she added. The bear was first spotted in the tree by neighbours who thought the 15lb (7kg) cat was just looking up at it. They then realised the bear was afraid of the cat. After some 15 minutes, the bear descended, but was chased up another tree, before finally making its escape when Jack was called indoors. Bear sightings are not unusual in the area of West Milford in New Jersey, which experts say is one of the state's most bear-populated areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Oh, poor Bear! Yes it is a tiny kitty at the bottom of the tree isn't it!. Good grief..even I know that bears dont hunt humans, and we dont have Bears... what an idiot this Guinter person is. I will go to the links that you have sent. Thank you! Jill - Louis G undisclosed-recipients: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 2:07 PM FW: Kittens chase 200-pound bear up a tree Kittens tree bearWed, 2 Apr 2008 07:33:53 -0500 As you know, there was an active exchange in the NJ Daily Record Newspaper about the poor NJ bears. Bob Guinter's letter and other hunter letters want to scare the public with the perception that bears are extremely dangerous, and that they are going to hunt and eat your children, etc. - so the public supports a NJ bear hunt. Guinter's letter said that black bear are dangerously aggressive and hunt humans. There were a number of excellent letters published disagreeing with Guinter's view of black bear, and saying that black bear are not aggressive. Of course this is an uphill battle, because the general public inherently view bear (like sharks) as dangerous. Below is an article Barb just sent me on kittens that chased a 6 ft. 200 pound bear up a tree, and below that is an article that Rose posted a while back with a great picture of a small cat treeing a large bear. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Warning - you might need a magnifying glass to see the small cat at the bottom of the tree, scaring this ferocious black bear!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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