I’m a fan of these kinds of bears but I’m terrified of the real ones. We had a family of bears cross over on the ice one spring to where our cottage is. For two years I didn’t go for walks in the woods because I was too afraid of encountering one.
I can totally understand that. We had a couple of bears in Germany a few years back. They came over the border from the Czech Republic. And were labelled “problem bears” and ultimately, shot, I think.
Thanks for understanding. Too bad they had to be shot but sometimes there are no other alternatives. I just found out that we have something called super pigs in the Prairies that are a huge problem. They are crossing over to the U.S. and creating a lot of damage.
The first “problem bear” (labelled as such by the then prime minister of Bavaria, Edmund Stoiber, and this has since become a familiar quotation) was the first bear in Germany in almost 200 year. He entered into a inhabited area, killing livestock and threatening people. At the time, all the specialists agreed that he had to go. Only afterwards did animal rights organisations complain.
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Large bears in bars and shops do seem to be having a moment, don’t they?
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They are great to lean on!
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I’m a fan of these kinds of bears but I’m terrified of the real ones. We had a family of bears cross over on the ice one spring to where our cottage is. For two years I didn’t go for walks in the woods because I was too afraid of encountering one.
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I can totally understand that. We had a couple of bears in Germany a few years back. They came over the border from the Czech Republic. And were labelled “problem bears” and ultimately, shot, I think.
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😡🥹
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Yes.
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Thanks for understanding. Too bad they had to be shot but sometimes there are no other alternatives. I just found out that we have something called super pigs in the Prairies that are a huge problem. They are crossing over to the U.S. and creating a lot of damage.
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What a world we live in where animals, in their natural habit, are labelled a problem & just disposed of like they are nothing at all 😢
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The first “problem bear” (labelled as such by the then prime minister of Bavaria, Edmund Stoiber, and this has since become a familiar quotation) was the first bear in Germany in almost 200 year. He entered into a inhabited area, killing livestock and threatening people. At the time, all the specialists agreed that he had to go. Only afterwards did animal rights organisations complain.
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Awesome gallery. I love bears, too! Until I saw this post, I had no idea I was also a big fan of large bears.
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🐻😄
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