Well, what is the answer? How can we live with this wild creature, "The Bear", who has an unrelenting desire to 'invade ' our homes and scare the daylights out of us? He's not just big, he's wild and unpredictable. Maybe he/she is 2 years old, maybe older; but he/she moves like an agile young animal- fast on his feet/paws and able to leap and climb,too. Witness this: yesterday afternoon, the 4th of July, said Bruin approached the side of a neighbor's house and spied an open window. He then forms a plan: Ican make the leap, get inside and get the 'goodies'. Leaps up to the 8' high sill, pulls himself up and in, and pays a visit, much to the consternation of the at home residents. After repeated shouts and noises, he exits the way he came in and made his escape! Not cool, Bruin.
Shortly after, he spies an open garage door across the street, it's open about 18''. He crawls under, and enters. He then walks down the stairs into the main house. Owner yells, bear retreats to garage. Owner presses switch, door closes first; bear freaks out, pees all over, up ends kayaks, attempts to exit window, door reopens, bear finally exits. Whew, that was close.
So this local members of the big furry animal class has not made many friends this week. A newly installed electric fence barrier worked as designed this morning as the bear approached the front door. The shock sent him on his way! Good for the neighbor and his method.
Will he survive the summer, that is the question. We'll see.
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