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BEAR??!!
Copyright © 2008 Kelly Reece

BEAR??!!
Smoky Mountains, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
August 9, 2008
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Contributed by Kelly Reece on 14 August, 2008 - 11:54am

Looks like it.
I still want to know why the "Beware of Bears!" sign at the U of Tennessee research station was on the 'outside' of the front door. I fully expected to have an ursine answer when I knocked:-) LOL!
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 August, 2008 - 12:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Bear Attack
I'm glad you didn't get your "ursine answer", Eric! It is extremely rare for a bear to attack anyone in the Smokies, but the day after the Bugguide Gathering was over (Aug. 11), an 8 year-old boy was attacked on the Rainbow Falls trail. He survived because his father and brother scared the bear off with rocks and sticks.
… Kris Light, 14 August, 2008 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

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