"Capt" Rob wrote:
Black bears have killed 37 people over the last 100 years

Wrong, black bears have killed 37 idiots and wimpy city boys.

An animal that comes up on an old lady's back porch and eats
from her dog's bowl, only to be shoo'd away by said little
old lady, is not really very dangerous now is it?

So you can stop wetting your pants now. Besides, bears
rarely come into Noo Yawk Sitty (although I understand there
is a growing coyote population in many large cities).



.... Black bear males weigh in at over 400 lbs and very large
specimens can exceed 500 lbs.

Well, how much do you weigh now, Bubbles? Close to 400#
yourself, aincha?

Anyway, the record black bear is over 700# so obviously your
Googling skills are a bit deficient. But very few black
bears along the East Coast get anywhere near that big.



.... Understand that the muscle mass of even a
small black bear is many times more than a human.

Especially the "muscle" mass of a human who lives in front
of a computer all day, has no accomplishments in life other
than to brag about his home theater.


.... Black bears are known
for making bluff charges when they feel threatened

Uh huh.

What part of "bluff" don't you understand?



Please leave the bears alone.


Yes, that much is good advice.

DSK