953 nut 67,181 #1 Posted 14 hours ago My niece and sister-in-law were outside when this little guy returned, he didn't seem at all interested in them. 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 79,467 #2 Posted 12 hours ago Very cool! We've had a few here over the years. Beautiful animals. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 16,891 #3 Posted 10 hours ago 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Beautiful animals At a respectful distance or from within a safe space! My closest look was from inside a (canvas walled) pop-up camper while mom & her cubs tore open an empty cooler looking for a meal. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 79,467 #4 Posted 10 hours ago 8 minutes ago, Handy Don said: At a respectful distance or from within a safe space! In Maine the wild bears are closely monitored by the Game Wardens. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. If ANY sign of a problem with humans arrises the animal is quickly relocated. We've been within a few dozen yards of a mother with cubs. That was close enough. We have followed a large male into the forest but never found it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 20,141 #5 Posted 6 hours ago While doing a quote visit at an empty house in the middle of nowhere, I walked around the back corner of the garage and BAM !!!, mother and 2 cubs about 30-40 ft away. She turned and dropped her head and looked at me so I puckered real tight and bit a hole in my pants as a defense mechanism. Luckily she was just as startled as I was so she turned away and took off into the woods with the 2 cubs. It took me quite a while to get rid of the adrenaline shakes because she could've easily been on me before I got 3 steps. We've chased away black bears just by waving our arms and making noise but a mamma and her cubs that close could've been a disaster. This clip was on the net news feed today 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
