1ADAM12
New member
- Joined
- Apr 7, 2004
- Messages
- 1,088
- Reaction score
- 129
Bear Attack Banff Nat. PArk
- Thread starter 1ADAM12
- Start date
Help Support vftt.org:
Local bears don't attack, they move in. Excerpted from Tuesday's Conway Daily Sun:
2006-05-16
Mother bear, cubs move in next to Grove Street family
Fish and Game warns bruins too close for comfort
Dena Libner
CONWAY — Diane Vladyka lives on Grove Street with her three children, the youngest of which is 4 years old. Their back deck is covered in toys, and some have even made their way into the driveway out front. It's apparent that Vladyka loves her children, and would do anything to protect them.
A mother bear has displayed similar instincts toward its cubs, setting up a bear-human conflict in the North Conway neighborhood. The mother bear has moved with its two cubs into an oak tree only about 15 feet from Vladyka's front door.
It's a scary walk from Vladyka's driveway to the front door of her home. To the right of the door, about 10 feet up in the sturdy, curved branch of a tree, sits the female black bear. About 30 feet above the mother are two bear cubs; they're only a little larger than puppies. All three have thick, jet-black fur, light brown snouts and beady eyes.
Seeing them so close is a petrifying yet awesome experience. Vladyka agrees - even though she fears for children and neighbors' safety, she admits the cubs are adorable. She even pities the mother bear.
"She must be so scared for her cubs," Vladyka said. "She doesn't want anyone getting near them."
…
"When a bear gets spoiled and brazen, it really creates a dangerous situation," said Fish and Game conservation officer Brian Abrams. "When it's a male bear wandering alone, we can trap him and relocate him. But when it's a mother with young cubs, it makes the situation much more complicated," Abrams added. "The chances of trapping all three in the same morning is slim, and we can't relocate them separately."
…
Already, Grove Street residents have a system to keep each other safe. Vladyka has her neighbors' telephone numbers on her Rolodex and, when she spots the bear and her cubs, calls everyone to alert them to the animals' whereabouts.
2006-05-16
Mother bear, cubs move in next to Grove Street family
Fish and Game warns bruins too close for comfort
Dena Libner
CONWAY — Diane Vladyka lives on Grove Street with her three children, the youngest of which is 4 years old. Their back deck is covered in toys, and some have even made their way into the driveway out front. It's apparent that Vladyka loves her children, and would do anything to protect them.
A mother bear has displayed similar instincts toward its cubs, setting up a bear-human conflict in the North Conway neighborhood. The mother bear has moved with its two cubs into an oak tree only about 15 feet from Vladyka's front door.
It's a scary walk from Vladyka's driveway to the front door of her home. To the right of the door, about 10 feet up in the sturdy, curved branch of a tree, sits the female black bear. About 30 feet above the mother are two bear cubs; they're only a little larger than puppies. All three have thick, jet-black fur, light brown snouts and beady eyes.
Seeing them so close is a petrifying yet awesome experience. Vladyka agrees - even though she fears for children and neighbors' safety, she admits the cubs are adorable. She even pities the mother bear.
"She must be so scared for her cubs," Vladyka said. "She doesn't want anyone getting near them."
…
"When a bear gets spoiled and brazen, it really creates a dangerous situation," said Fish and Game conservation officer Brian Abrams. "When it's a male bear wandering alone, we can trap him and relocate him. But when it's a mother with young cubs, it makes the situation much more complicated," Abrams added. "The chances of trapping all three in the same morning is slim, and we can't relocate them separately."
…
Already, Grove Street residents have a system to keep each other safe. Vladyka has her neighbors' telephone numbers on her Rolodex and, when she spots the bear and her cubs, calls everyone to alert them to the animals' whereabouts.
Last edited:
