Lately there’s been a lot of bear sitings. A few days ago there was a bear who fell out of a neighborhood tree onto a trampoline. The bear was tranquilized and woke up ok, the trampoline was trashed. Another bear cub wandered into a kitchen to gather a treat. Both fuzzy creatures were relocated out of the city.
Two weeks ago a we were attending a conference when a friend of ours spotted a bear walking around the resort in Crested Butte! Bears in a small mountain town are not usual to see, but when they come into large metro areas as they did last week, it makes me wonder.
I would love to see a bear, but I want to see one on my terms, from the safety of a house or my car. I don’t want to surprise one of stumble over a bear cub while hiking in the back country.
Of course what I want is not always what I will get. Being prepared for whatever comes my way is probably the best.
Today we were cycling around Chatfield Reservoir in Littleton where this sign was posted. I had to stop my bike and snap a shot of this sign just so I could commit it to memory.
I also thought it might be helpful to anyone who might find themselves with a bear bouncing on their trampoline.
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Kristal, various people (not me) have sighted about 7 bears here in Crested Butte! One of my friends gets a regular visit each evening and she has replaced her “bear-resistant” trash can 3 times now! Fortunately the bears seem content to tackle the outside elements and not try to visit the family indoors. Incidentally, the DOW did capture the largest of the bears last week. It weighed in at over 500 lbs!
Like you, I am not eager to run into a bear on the street or on my porch. They are only cute when they are named “Teddy” and are much, much smaller than I am!