HippieLizLemon t1_issdqis wrote on October 18, 2022 at 10:57 AM

SIGH It's only a matter of minutes before my MIL spams me with every article about this incident to prove to me the bears are dangerous(I know they can be). We had a mom and cubs in our backyard (in the back woods) this spring for a few weeks and she was losing her mind. They never came to the house but we also never bothered them and didn't use the backyard until they left.

I swear some idiots must feed the bears and they start getting way too comfortable. As cool as it is to see them, it's best for the bears to scare them away with pots and pans. I love them dearly, but I do think they could make a case for bear season. It's a tough situation.

Stretchy_Cat t1_issrzkl wrote on October 18, 2022 at 1:14 PM

Yes, there are tons of idiots who feed the bears, either on purpose or indirectly (by having bird feeders out, or putting trash out the night before collection day). Then people cry about the bears being there. They wouldn't be coming to people's houses for food if they could never find food at people's houses.

In my area there's been an ongoing issue with some a-hole from NY baiting bears and then charging tourists to check them out and take photos. Someone's going to end up getting killed as a result eventually.

Dangerous_Benefit612 t1_isu9jt7 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 7:15 PM

Pots & pans? Lmao,as do the bears. "City bears" feed out of dumpsters/garbage pails....they have no fear of people or the loud noises we make hence the attacks/break ins. No disrespect meant, this just cracked me up. I have stood on my deck & the bear/s just look up at me. They are way too comfortable around humans.

HippieLizLemon t1_isuinsc wrote on October 18, 2022 at 8:13 PM

Pots and pans, yelling, air horn, waving hands high...this is text book how to scare off a Black Bear (I guess the pots and pans is specifically if it happens at home) I live in an area with TONS of black bears, including a den in my yard last year. They can be scared off and should be if people stopped interacting with them like they are friendly neighbors.

Dangerous_Benefit612 t1_isulyei wrote on October 18, 2022 at 8:33 PM

I've tried it all, they just stare at us. I can send you videos, it's intimidating. They truly no longer fear us. For context-we live behind a plaza that has multiple dumpsters. The bears will eat out of the dumpsters as cars, trucks, rigs drive by. Also, we are convinced the bears we see are the cubs from previous years. They know the garbage route & follow it. Every Tues/Wednesday we have bears. Again, no disrespect meant, the bears in our neighborhood do not fear us. If I'm hiking, yes airhorn, whistle, pepper spray are effective, but at home, no. The only thing that works thus far is my dog barking, but even then the bear does not run off. Not being argumentative or disrespectful. Because I've experienced this repeatedly, I am in full support of a hunting season for bear.