Former Marine kills bear with log

[Lugnut]

This should make LW proud!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070621/...OgzTAA38wE1vAI

[Lugnut]

This should make LW proud.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070621/...OgzTAA38wE1vAI

[Frosty]

I'm impressed with the six-year-old who threw the shovel at the bear!

[Darwin again]

Bear killed for taking cooler that should have been secured.
Nothing to be proud of.

[Panzer1]

I feel sorry for the bear. He wans't trying to hurt anyone. He didn't do anything that Yogie the Bear didn't do.

Panzer

[wilconow]

The bear had taken the Everharts' cooler and was heading back to the woods when 6-year-old Logan hurled a shovel at it.

Fearing what might happen next, the Norcross father and ex-Marine grabbed the closest thing he could find — a log.

heading back to the woods...means away from them, right? why was he afraid what would happen next?

[smokymtnsteve]

Ex-Marine ...FEAR...I thunk that one a Marine always a Marine..

FEAR< FEAR< FEAR>

[Appalachian Tater]

....especially since the bear was running away.

[jrwiesz]

....especially since the bear was running away.

Fine should be equivalent to what any poacher would receive, in addition to that for the unsecure campsite.

[Appalachian Tater]

Actually, I think he should be charged under the animal protection laws in Georgia, even though it would only be a misdemeanor.

http://tinyurl.com/yu7a4m

[jrwiesz]

[quote=Appalachian Tater;374002]Actually, I think he should be charged under the animal protection laws in Georgia, even though it would only be a misdemeanor.

http://tinyurl.com/yu7a4m[/quote]

Under those laws, he has the right to protect his personal property.

I think, authorities will go after him via the, "secure campsite", angle.

[khaynie]

Does anyone find it hard to believe that the "log" he threw at the bear's head was what actually delivered the fatal blow?

[Dances with Mice]

This week we've seen reports of bears being chased up trees by kitty cats and killed by sticks.

I don't think they're making bears like they used it.

[Jimmers]

This week we've seen reports of bears being chased up trees by kitty cats and killed by sticks.

I don't think they're making bears like they used it.

I don't know. They still seem to grow them big out west.

[Marta]

A bear that grabs a cooler was corrupted well before the Norcross dad threw the log at him. That bear had already been trained by other irresponsible campers that the cooler might contain food. He was heading for serious conflict with humans and his days were already numbered.

Marta/Five-Leaf

[Tipi Walter]

It ain't the bear that's corrupted, it's a system that allows nonraters the ability to drive into the woods and set up a car camping site AND THEN be slack enough to leave a food cooler out in the open.

Is scavenging now punishable by death? How about the crows? The ants? Raccoons? Stray dogs? Must all be killed cuz they took an interest in my food? What self-centered hubris. Any bear interaction with humans, including fatalities, must be seen AS ACCIDENTS, and accepted as part of the outdoor life. We accept 48,000 traffic deaths yearly and don't raise a ruckus, it's just the risk of travel. It's the same in the woods, a bear attack is just part of the risk of camping as is hypothermia, a sprained ankle, giardia, falling, lightning and all else.

[txbubba]

"The bear should have been admolished and ordered to attend C.A. Meetings". (Coolers Anonymous). This would have solved the problem along with teaching the bear a valuable lesson, that no doubt, he would not repeat.

[txbubba]

What is your definition of "nonrater".

[Tipi Walter]

What is your definition of "nonrater".

For a backpacker, a 'nonrater' is a car-bound tourist. With too many roads in the woods, car campers can go just about anywhere without effort, hence they don't 'earn' the wilderness experience by humping weight on a long trail. My plea? Close the roads.

[txbubba]

Wouldn't that limit your ability to hitchhike to town if the roads were closed?