Well, the summer solstice is days away. Sunrise becomes a rather early event @ 39 degrees N, and the bruins wake up just before dawn to start their daily foraging. They must have a check list, or a regular route, depending on the day of the week: downtown Tahoma, Sugar Pine Pt camp grounds, Chambers Landing, Chambers housing neighborhood, then a stroll through Rubicon Bay 'hood. Along the way, in addition to private homes, there are any number of dumpsters: some secure, some not so secure. Off we go!
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Just this morning, a bruin showed up in downtown Tahoma, hungry. First stop- the dumpster. Locked tight. Next stop-the Gelato shop. Hmmmm. Lights are on, maybe somebody is home. First-remove plywood window covers. Then, try door-whoops-electrified-BAD! Move on.
The Sheriff was called and responded w/i minutes, with his bean bag shooter. No bear. At around 8am, while the owner was in the middle of gelato making, the bear appeared and put his paw through the open window! No doubt wanted some gelato. Owner yelled, guard dog barked, bear ran down the street, but no before leaving a huge mound of bear poop-his calling card.
Now it's 9:15am, bear reappears at dumpster-the Mayor is oblivious. Owner with German shepherd give chase, bear flees scene.
Another late Springtime day in downtown Tahoma.
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