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February 28, 2007
When animals attack
What is it about New Jersey and bears? Every time there's a story about bears running into humans, it happens in New Jersey:
The last thing Lorraine Grossman expected to see as she gazed out the kitchen window of her daughter's home was a 211-pound bear.
"I was making a pot of coffee, and I turned around and there he was in the window looking at me," said Grossman. "For a minute I didn't realize there was a glass between him and me."
The scream Grossman let out was loud enough to startle the wandering bear, who turned tail and scurried some 40 feet up a tree.
More than 50 neighbors gathered to watch and the beast soon grew tired. As the bear gave a lazy yawn, the crowd cooed loudly in appreciation.
"He's really kind of cute," Joanne Penaluna said.
The bear remained wedged in a web of branches until it was shot with a tranquilizer dart Sunday. The bear hung on for 10 minutes before dropping neatly into a taut net set up below.
I have to give credit to the wildlife officials. For once they didn't kill the bear. I'm for keeping wild animals and humans separate, but it always pains whenever a bear wanders into the suburbs and gets popped in the head for his troubles. I'll tell you something, though. When that bear gets back home, he sure will have a crazy story to tell... And probably a sore backside.
entry no. 763
Posted by oz115 at February 28, 2007 03:27 PM