Just when I thought nothing about Florida would surprise me ?..
 

A Florida woman is mauled by one of 7 bears having a garbage dinner on her patio ?

And of course the article concludes with ??.

"People who are attacked by black bears are encouraged to stand their ground and not back away or play dead"

http://gma.yahoo.com/black-bear-maul...opstories.html


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so many things i could say...

I just attacked a black bear.... what a pussy

"As soon as the children left, Frana, 45, saw two bears in the driveway. She walked to the patio area where there were five bears eating trash that they had pulled out of the garage, her husband said."

I would have went right into the house upon seeing bears in the driveway

"Sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes... well, he eats you"
The Big Lebowski

I hear EddyTheDog likes black bears.

http://cdn.themetapicture.com/media/...ings-quote.jpg

:stoned

ADG

It would be different if it was a white bear

I've had to chase a black bear away in the woods a couple of times and it works. The "don't back down" advice is only effective against wild bears not black bears that are accustomed to humans imho. Those ones know we're pussies.

Black bears naturally eat berries and plants, only if they are starving or have some kind of health issues like rabies or something, would they likely harm you. They rarely bother humans unless they are in danger or their cubs are nearby. The "stand your ground" approach should actually work under any normal encounter. They were eating, there was a whole congregation of them and she likely was not only scared, but also scared them and probably tried to "shoo" them away.

Any eating bears too, no less. :1orglaugh

Surprising that the color of the bear was revealed on Yahoo.

African bear is one special specie.

+1 :thumbsup