Report: Bear spotted in NW D.C.

Good thing Sarah Palin is not in town or everyone would be having bear steaks for dinner.

It's generally bad news for bears when they start "encroaching" on urban areas (of course, the bears were there first, however long ago).

That said, it's a wonderful thing in my opinion that such magnificent animals continue to survive and, in a few places, stage minor come-backs.

Both Virginia and Maryland can and should substantially help the bears' cause by eliminating the states' horrendously antiquated bear hunting seasons.

Saddam Hussein has been reincarnated.

The post implies that the deer and bear were there are the same time. If so, wouldn't the bear have attacked the deer? I think they were there at separate times - the deer footage is clearly at night, while the bear footage is lit by daylight.

I'm thinking maybe the bear footage is phony - spliced into the other footage.

Trash cans are absolute heaven for bears. No need to chase those pesky deer. This bear is here to stay until removed elsewhere. Elsewhere had better be 1,000 miles away; bears have been known to return hundreds of miles to the location of a good meal.

Is that a black bear or an African American bear???

Habari wrote:

The post implies that the deer and bear were there are the same time. If so, wouldn't the bear have attacked the deer? I think they were there at separate times - the deer footage is clearly at night, while the bear footage is lit by daylight.

I'm thinking maybe the bear footage is phony - spliced into the other footage.

Posted by: habari2

Grantpaten replies:

You are true city folk. Black bears do not eat deer. In fact, generally, black bears are vegetarians. Only in time of famine will black bears eat meat, and usually small animals like squirrels and mice.

Most other species of bear will eat meat.

Habari wrote:

The post implies that the deer and bear were there are the same time. If so, wouldn't the bear have attacked the deer? I think they were there at separate times - the deer footage is clearly at night, while the bear footage is lit by daylight.

I'm thinking maybe the bear footage is phony - spliced into the other footage.

Posted by: habari2

Grantpaten replies:

You are true city folk. Black bears do not eat deer. In fact, generally, black bears are vegetarians. Only in time of famine will black bears eat meat, and usually small animals like squirrels and mice.

Most other species of bear will eat meat or fish.

how is this news?
i see bears all the time around dupont circle.
and yes, many of them are black.

habari2,

It's usually the deer that eat the bears. Deer also like human babies.

Is that a black bear or an African American bear???

Posted by: askgees | June 6, 2010 8:42 PM
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Soldier #2: It could be carried by an African swallow!

Soldier #1: Oh, yeah, an African swallow maybe, but not a European swallow. That's my point.

"This is the day the animals have their picnic ... "

There are several posters here who need to have their meds adjusted.

Haaaaayy boo boo!!! Another Pickanic basket!!!! And no Mr. Ranger!!! Im smarter than the average bear!!!!! Haaaaaaayy!!!!

Good thing Sarah Palin is not in town or everyone would be having bear steaks for dinner.

Posted by: PennyWisetheClown |
Bear Stakes, Sarah Palin, I get it. How long did it take you to come up with that?
Not another blogger trying to make a political statement out of every story.

More "bears" will be in town for the Gay Pride parade this weekend.

The animal was just showing off his right to bear arms.