{"id":199,"date":"2009-08-11T21:52:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-12T01:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/example.org\/i-think-i-know-why-we-havent-seen-any-deer-lately"},"modified":"2009-08-11T21:52:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-12T01:52:00","slug":"i-think-i-know-why-we-havent-seen-any-deer-lately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/makingripples.com\/?p=199","title":{"rendered":"I think I know why we haven’t seen any deer lately"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Black-bear-running\"<\/a> I was out walking with the cats tonight and as we strolled through the woods on the western boundary of our property I heard a crash behind me and the sound of a running animal.<\/p>\n

Looking through the trees at our neighbor's field I saw a black bear running across the field and into the woods on the far side. I was stunned as I never expected that anything that large could move that fast.<\/p>\n

It was about 3 1\/2 feet high, looked to weigh about 250 pounds and it moved!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The bear did not canter like some videos I've seen, it moved at a gallop, thrusting off both back feet and landing on the front feet 5 or 6 feet away. This was rapidly repeated again and again until the bear disappeared im the distance.<\/p>\n

I was relieved that it was running away because I could not have outrun that bear if it had been heading in my direction.<\/p>\n

Since I was not carrying my camera, I looked online to find a bear image that resembled the bear I saw and found the image in a Prince William Sound Bear Hunt by Neil Moomey and Mike Kopcznski<\/a>, May 2000.<\/p>\n

So now that we have a bear that travels within 150 feet of our house, I will be more cautious when going outside at night.<\/p>\n

It adds another dimension to living in the country.<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/p>\n

Here is a shot from our back deck showing the exact location where the bear was running down the slope toward the right. We will be watching this meadow closely from now on.<\/p>\n

<\/a>\"Bear<\/a>
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