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#182907 - 09/23/09 01:46 PM One very annoyed bear...
Andy Offline
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Registered: 09/13/07
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My DD and her salmon survey crew came across 3 bears feeding along a stream on the shore of Prince William Sound. Two bears ran off but this guy was so startled he bolted up a tree.

Everyone but the bear was laughing and no members of the ADFG were hurt in the filming of this incident.




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#182914 - 09/23/09 02:24 PM Re: One very annoyed bear... [Re: Andy]
Dagny Offline
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Registered: 11/25/08
Posts: 1918
Loc: Washington, DC
We came across three bears in a tree yesterday in Shenandoah National Park.

They are amazingly agile.



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#182924 - 09/23/09 03:40 PM Re: One very annoyed bear... [Re: Dagny]
MDinana Offline
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Registered: 03/08/07
Posts: 2208
Loc: Beer&Cheese country
Great pictures!

I find it amazing how thin those branches are that he's standing upon! I guess if ever "tree'd" by a bear, you better be going up like crazy until you're standing on leaves. Or better be good at Tarzan impersonations and jump tree to tree.

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#182963 - 09/23/09 08:09 PM Re: One very annoyed bear... [Re: MDinana]
MostlyHarmless Offline
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Registered: 06/03/09
Posts: 982
Loc: Norway
Originally Posted By: MDinana
Great pictures!

I find it amazing how thin those branches are that he's standing upon!


My guestimate is not very good, but I judge that branch that is clearly visible to be 4 inches... not what I'd call "thin". Probably strong enough to support at least half a toyota.

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#183010 - 09/24/09 12:29 AM Re: One very annoyed bear... [Re: MostlyHarmless]
Todd W Offline
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Registered: 11/14/04
Posts: 1928
Loc: Mountains of CA
Awesome pics!
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#183011 - 09/24/09 12:31 AM Re: One very annoyed bear... [Re: Todd W]
dougwalkabout Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 3219
Loc: Alberta, Canada
Doesn't look like a full-grown blackie to me.

I'd be keeping a weather eye out for the Chairwoman of the Board.

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#183013 - 09/24/09 12:39 AM Re: One very annoyed bear... [Re: dougwalkabout]
scafool Offline
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Registered: 12/18/08
Posts: 1534
Loc: Muskoka
The ones in Dagny's pictures seem to be in a white oak.
Do bears climb trees to harvest acorns?
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#183028 - 09/24/09 04:12 AM Re: One very annoyed bear... [Re: dougwalkabout]
Desperado Offline
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Registered: 11/01/08
Posts: 1530
Loc: DFW, Texas
Originally Posted By: dougwalkabout
Doesn't look like a full-grown blackie to me.

I'd be keeping a weather eye out for the Chairwoman of the Board.


I was just thinking "Where's mom?".
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#183030 - 09/24/09 10:18 AM Re: One very annoyed bear... [Re: MostlyHarmless]
MDinana Offline
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Originally Posted By: MostlyHarmless
Originally Posted By: MDinana
Great pictures!

I find it amazing how thin those branches are that he's standing upon!


My guestimate is not very good, but I judge that branch that is clearly visible to be 4 inches... not what I'd call "thin". Probably strong enough to support at least half a toyota.

In the first picture, definetely. I was looking at the second; it appears to me that the bear is standing with front legs on a much thinner branch (2 inches?)

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