Smokies bear that bit tourist on trail euthanized - Asheville Citizen-Times

[WhiteBlaze]

Smokies bear that bit tourist on trail euthanized Asheville Citizen-Times The park already this spring has transferred three underweight yearling bears to Appalachian Bear Rescue in Townsend, Tenn., but that group rehabilitates ... Bear that bit hiker euthanized despite Facebook oppositionKnoxville News Sentinel Bloggers on the bear controversyKnoxville News Sentinel (blog) all 14 news articles »

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[BlackUp]

"Numerous tourists had been feeding the bear and taking pictures of it, and when one got too close while trying to snap a picture, the bear bit him on the foot, causing a puncture wound."
http://www.citizen-times.com/article...WS01/100520047


Hope it was a good picture!

[Doctari]

Sad.
I still say they should have put the tourist to sleep & fined the bear. The bear did nothing wrong, it was the touron who screwed up, yet the bear had to pay for the touron's F***up.

[Appalachian Tater]

Killed for convenience and safety of humans ≠ Euthanized

It might have been considered necessary but let's call it what it was. The bear was most likely perfectly content and healthy and in no need of being euthanized.

[TD55]

This is embarrassing. I feel responsible because of my age. How did we let things come to this?

[Miner]

My condolences go out to the bear's family.

[Bear Cables]

Stupid People! No matter how many signs posted or Ranger talks or information on the web about people and bears, stupid people still think it doesn't apply to them. Just like litter in campsites and cigarette butts on the golf greens.