"Don White" wrote in message
...
At 5:30 P.M. on Sept. 6, my neighbor, Dr. Jacqueline Perry, was killed
and
her husband severely injured by a black bear. The bear stalked and
killed
her and then mauled her husband as he tried to rescue her. The bear
stalked and leaped upon Jackie as she was near their campfire. Bears
can
become too familiar with people as they equate people with food. They
are
large wild animals and should be left alone as they can kill you very
easily.

Jim


Did this happen in Ontario Jim?
Seems like every year we hear reports out of BC or Alberta about bear
attacks. A Nova Scotia girl was messed up pretty good out there.

Yes Don, this happened in Ontario. It was in a Wilderness Provincial Park,
Missinaibi, and this is the fourth person killed by a Black Bear in this
Province. ( that I can remember.) I do believe a young Olympic hopeful was
killed last year, by a Black Bear, in Quebec. Lots of people are attacked
out west but usually by Grizzlies and they are most often very inexperienced
people. Most that are educated in back country hiking or canoeing know
what to do in case of an encounter by bears. Early this year, my daughter
was canoeing at the same park where my neighbor was killed. My daughter
told me that she never goes into the wilderness without some concern of
bears. She carries a pepper spray to ward them off if they come to close
to her. Also, Black Bears are easily intimidated by "big" people. My
daughter is over 6 feet tall and weighs approx. 175 lb. She knows that
sometimes black bears can be frightened off by the person if the person
stands very tall and holds the canoe paddle high in the air. Note!!!!!
This does not work with a Grizzly.....only Black Bears who are not with cubs
Jim.