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[RC] Bears and mothers - indiancp

whenever black bears are mentioned as being dangerous i think of a trip my parents, my daughter and i took to the smokey mts.  we stopped at an over look and as i am always itching to get into the "unseen" places in the mts. as my family ohhed and awwed at the scenery i walked up a high and steep rock bnk that had natural and very narrow switch backs.  i roamed around for a while and coming back when i was about half way down i heard laughing and hollering.  a black bear had stolen someone's lunch and was making his getaway coming up toward me.  i knew i didn't have time to get back to the top and i knew the "path" wasn't near wide enough for both of us.  someone was going to have to give and i figured it might ought to be me.  the only thing i saw to get me out of his way was a rock sticking out, small and pointy.  i pushed my behind on that rock with legs dangling out in space and hoped it was anchored well. as i watched the bear come i saw my little bitty five ft. mother climbing behind the bear as fast as she could go.  at times she was on her hands and knees but she kept coming.  the bear passed me so closely that i felt hair brush against me.  as mom and i went down together i asked her what she was going to do if that big bad bear had grabbed me.  she said she didn't know but she'd have done something!!  i have no doubt she'd have grabbed that bear and whipped him within an inch of his life.  aren't moms grand!!

patty in georgia
 
Man does not have the only memory,
The animals remember,
The earth remembers,
The stones remember,
If you know how to listen, they will tell you many things.
 
Claude Kuwanijuma - Hopi Spiritual leader.
 
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----- Original Message -----
From: Sky Ranch
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 4:59 PM
Subject: [RC] Bears

Bears are unpredictable.  Don't let anyone tell you that a black bear is not dangerous -- they are actually considered more dangerous than grizzlies.  Probably because they are more acclimated to humans. 
 
 

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