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Last week in Yellowstone National Park, a hiker was found dead, partially consumed by bears. That was tragic. But now, according to The Telegraph, a momma grizzly and her two cubs may face a similar fate if a DNA test proves they were responsible for the hiker’s death.
The news that the bears will be put down has nature lovers everywhere outraged.
“Nature should not pay the price for humans venturing out into the wild,” posted one angry commenter on Facebook to park authorities. The park has also been fielding a deluge of calls from people lobbying for the bears’ lives. Many of the protesters believe it’s a case of a mother grizzly protecting her cubs. But was it?
originally posted by: Bloodydagger
Last week in Yellowstone National Park, a hiker was found dead, partially consumed by bears. That was tragic. But now, according to The Telegraph, a momma grizzly and her two cubs may face a similar fate if a DNA test proves they were responsible for the hiker’s death.
The news that the bears will be put down has nature lovers everywhere outraged.
“Nature should not pay the price for humans venturing out into the wild,” posted one angry commenter on Facebook to park authorities. The park has also been fielding a deluge of calls from people lobbying for the bears’ lives. Many of the protesters believe it’s a case of a mother grizzly protecting her cubs. But was it?
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This is just stupid. If you go into the wild and get attacked and eaten by a bear it's your own fault. It's certainly not the fault of the bear, who is doing what comes naturally: looking for food and finding it. You know the hazards. So, why this?[/quota
I agree, however there is a point to this. Once they kill, they are likely to again. We have been hunting man killers forever. They still do it with big cats all over the world. It's sad but necessary.
The deceased man, 63-year-old experienced hiker Lance Crosby, was hiking alone (which is against park recommendations) and did not have bear spray with him.
If you go into the wild and get attacked and eaten by a bear it's your own fault. It's certainly not the fault of the bear
originally posted by: ~Lucidity
a reply to: alienjuggalo
Sure is.
originally posted by: alienjuggalo
Any animal that kills a human should be put down.. WTF ? A man is dead and people are worried about the bears..
originally posted by: ~Lucidity
I agree.
We encroach and encroach and encroach on their habitats, their homes, we kill them with our machines like they don't matter, and now this?
They were here/there first. They should not lose their lives because of an encroacher. Humans are not all that matters.
originally posted by: ~Lucidity
originally posted by: alienjuggalo
Any animal that kills a human should be put down.. WTF ? A man is dead and people are worried about the bears..
Tell you what. If a bear comes into your home and you put him down, we're going to put you down. That work for you?