Showing posts with label Bear Encounters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bear Encounters. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Another Bear Sighting!


Well, the excitement has started before I have even left town. I was called by Nancy and Faith at o dark thirty this morning. Our neighborhood bear was hanging out on Nancy's pier. Then he decided to take a swim! FUN! Randy took this photo. Can you believe it???? Just when we thought it was safe to go outside again. LOL! Gotta love Florida!

Enjoy Mr. Bear,

Tina

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Our Neighborhood Bear


We have a black bear living in our neighborhood. I posted a photo a few months back of the damage he did to our fence while trying to get into the yard. Well... I now have photos of Mr. Bear! He is a pest, but he sure is cute!

Tina

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Christmas Bear


Today is our team cookie exchange. I have been baking and counting cookies all day. About 2:00 this afternoon today, I went outside to side of my yard to throw away some garbage. Guess what I saw... MR. BLACK BEAR! He looked at me, I looked at him, I ran away screaming. He ran in the other direction. He was trying to tear down my fence toget through the fence to the garbage can. YIKERS! He tore a hole in my fence... check it out!

That is my second encounter with Mr. Black Bear. Last time, I took a photo of him, this time I ran away! When instincts take over, I do exactly what the Florida Black Bear website says not to do. Oh well... it makes a good story!

Happy December 16th.

Tina

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Black Bear, Black Bear- What do you See?


I see Kent and Tina... looking at me!

Ok, here is the story. It is 9:00 p.m. I am leaving for a scrapbooking retreat tomorrow! My DH is helping me load the car with all my scrapbooking treasures. Kent is talking to the neighbor across the street and our neighbor Charlie says... "Is that a bear?" We look up and see this beautiful HUGE black bear in the middle of our street, just looking at us! Kent starts backing up slowly, Charlie calls wildlife and rescue and I run and get my camera!

When I return outside the bear is gone! Darn- I missed the Kodak Moment! We have a wildlife preserve behind us, and Mr. Bear had disappeared into the night!

When we return inside, we immediately run to the computer and do a search on Florida Black Bears! Here is some advice if you are in Florida and encounter a bear...

Don’t approach any closer, and don’t whip out your camera and start taking pictures. It’s important not to make any sudden or abrupt movements. Let the bear see you are a human and mean no harm, by slowly waving your arms and continuing to talk in a low, firm monotone voice.

Oops.

Just in case you are interested...

Florida Black Bears