Black Bear spotted in Pt Washington!

[Smiling JOe]

TCline, bears are stinky animals, and dogs can easily track them. Most hunting type of dogs will eventually tree a Black Bear, if they don't get swiped by a claw first. Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about my dogs around a black bear, unless it was a small cub with Mama Bear. Much like a dog chasing a car, I'm not sure what a medium sized dog does when if he were to actually catch a black bear. I've had dogs which have chased and caught very large hogs which escaped the farm, and they always end up holding onto the hogs by the ear.

 

[Kurt]

Kurt, thanks for the insight ... I, too, will cross open waters during mating season.

Honestly, I'm very pleased to still have some of our large carnivores (omnivore in this case) this close by. They're good indicators for the health of an ecosystem.

As many above have wisely noted -- people, keep your garbage securely contained so that the bears can live peacefully in these woods & not be unfairly tempted by your Haagen Daz containers, OK?

Every day for humans.

 

[bluemtnrunner]

Just to be on the safe side we have taken all of the food out of the house and hung it in a bag from a really high branch!

 

[DuneLaker]

Just to be on the safe side we have taken all of the food out of the house and hung it in a bag from a really high branch!

Oh, what a great chuckle for the evening. Thank you! I don't have bears around my house anymore here close to the beach. Guess I don't need to bag up my food. I did have a possum looking in the window the other day after a big rain storm.

 

[avalon]

My husband saw a black bear yesterday as we drove east from Freeport on Hwy 20. We have seen two others, unfortunate victims of cars, in the three years we have lived at Windswept. Nokuse (bear) Plantation is just down the street, I guess the name is no idle noun.

 

[jodiFL]

Ahh...springtime.... gators on the beach, bears moving about, these bluejays and little brown birds that keep flying in my open backdoor to steal a bit of dog food out the bowl. But at least there isnt seagulls crapping on my car to try and get a McDs french fry.

 

[Teresa Cline]

TCline, bears are stinky animals, and dogs can easily track them. Most hunting type of dogs will eventually tree a Black Bear, if they don't get swiped by a claw first. Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about my dogs around a black bear, unless it was a small cub with Mama Bear. Much like a dog chasing a car, I'm not sure what a medium sized dog does when if he were to actually catch a black bear. I've had dogs which have chased and caught very large hogs which escaped the farm, and they always end up holding onto the hogs by the ear.

thanks SJ!

 

[jjnole04]

t.cline i would recommend not unleashing your dogs...
State Forest Fees and Information: Florida Division of Forestry
LEASHED PETS are welcome on most state forests in designated areas. Please check with the state forest you plan to visit.

 

[sunset07]

not sure if i should post this here or with the "ransack" post, but on an early morning bike ride last week we saw a bear cross 30A just west of grayton corners.