Guest guest Posted July 29, 2008 Report Posted July 29, 2008 For those who have never encountered a North American black bear in the woods, this is a typical sighting: >Helen Pahpasay and her mother were north of Grassy Narrows, Ont., >about 230 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, to pick blueberries last >Tuesday when they spotted a hulking figure from their truck at about 10 >a.m. CT. > " It was black, about eight feet long and all black, and the way it >walked was upright, human-like, but more — I don't know how to describe >it — more of a husky walk, I guess, " she told CBC News. > " It didn't look normal. " >The creature seemed to spot them, then ran off into the wood Black bears pick & eat berries of every kind at this time of year. They stand on their hind legs both to reach high berries and to see anyone else approaching. When in berry thickets they may walk upright for some distance in order to see where they are going. They almost always run away when spotted by humans. -- Merritt Clifton Editor, ANIMAL PEOPLE P.O. Box 960 Clinton, WA 98236 Telephone: 360-579-2505 Fax: 360-579-2575 E-mail: anmlpepl Web: www.animalpeoplenews.org [ANIMAL PEOPLE is the leading independent newspaper providing original investigative coverage of animal protection worldwide, founded in 1992. Our readership of 30,000-plus includes the decision-makers at more than 10,000 animal protection organizations. We have no alignment or affiliation with any other entity. $24/year; for free sample, send address.] Quote
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