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The boy, his mother, stepfather and a 6-year-old brother were sleeping in a large tent in a primitive camping area, about 30 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.
The stepfather heard a scream, and the boy and his sleeping bag were gone. A host from a nearby campground contacted police.
Originally posted by iori_komei
Ok, yes it's sad the kid died, but what reason is there to kill the bear.
Originally posted by theRiverGoddess
I smell a HUGE lawsuit coming
Originally posted by theRiverGoddess
Russian Soldier is right....they SHOULD have had warning signs up about this bear because earlier in the week they were trying to catch it from a helicopter, believing it was causing so many problems because it was WOUNDED
Originally posted by theRiverGoddess
Last night around 11pm, a black bear tore into a family's tent and yanked Jake out of the tent, took him out and killed him.
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Originally posted by defcon5
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Anyway, rather then putting down every bear in the country, it’s more viable for folks to understand them when they visit their turf, show the proper respect, and follow the correct rules. Food should never be left in the campsite, and should be in a bear proof container strung from a tree limb at least 13 feet off the ground, outside camp.
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Originally posted by Muaddib
This is very tragic. I wonder if the kid was eating some candy or some other sweet stuff, or food which could have attracted the bear?
Originally posted by Muaddib
The problem here is that once a bear has a taste for human meat, it will difinetely attack other humans.
Originally posted by anxietydisorder
The only thing that bothers me about this story is the death of the bear.
I don't understand why it couldn't be relocated to another area