My son goes to a preschool for kids with special needs and they go for a walk in a wooded area everyday and I just found out there is a black bear out there now and it is in area whwere people live and we went through the path and I saw a fresh pile of bear poop and what I want to know is how safe is it to walk there and will it attack? and the warden said that they do not attack but it is only one bear no cubs but still i thought even though it is a black bear and all that it could because it is unprodictable animal so can an one answer if they do attack if so what to do if we come in contact with it on the path but I think my son will not be going on the walk but the other kids might so if anyone could help I would be so gratful...
2007-06-27 11:44:57 · 5 answers · asked by kutiepye28 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I just wanted to say that I would never ever put my son in harms way and so I just wanted to ask some question to see if anyone would know some info on black bears
2007-06-28 06:14:06 · update #1
A few pointers...
1. Don't feed the bear, have any food out, or leave any food behind. Probably the most dangerous thing you could do is allow the bear to develop and association between humans and food.
2. Do not approach any dead animals in the woods. Bears will defend their kills.
3. DO NOT RUN in any area where the bear might see you, even if attacked. Bears chase their prey, and running from them will elicit that reaction.
4. If attacked, your best bet is to play dead. (Bears won't eat what they themselves didn't kill.) Lie face down with your legs apart (to make it more difficult for the bear to roll you over), and your hands covering the back of your head and neck.
5. The rule of thumb is that the bear will leave you alone if you leave it alone, so I wouldn't worry too much. However, if he does seem to have an unnatural affinity towards humans, then it's time to get the authorities involved.
2007-06-27 12:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by Rain Dear 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your warden has no idea what he is talking about and you shouldnt listen to him.Although the bear probably wont attack anyone you cant predict how a bear will react when it see's people,and just because they didnt see the cubs doesnt mean there aren't any.I have a question for you.Why take the chance of letting your son go in the woods when there has been a bear sighting?
2007-06-27 17:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by Johnny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the bear becomes a nuisance and starts getting close to people or your homes you should contact the environmental or fish and wildlife department in your state.
They will come and shoot it with a tranquilizer dart and take to a remote area and release it.
I live in Connecticut and we have bears appear in suburbs and they take care of it this way.
In general black bears are not aggresive but they will be attracted to any food source that is available to them.
In the meantime do not leave any bags of birdseed outside and if you or your neighbors grow pumpkins, squash or melons then make sure you have a fence around them
If there places in the woods that have blueberries or blackberries than you should be alert when you are in the area.
2007-06-27 12:34:01 · answer #3 · answered by michael971 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well to start no wild animal is 100% safe. The one thing you have going for you though is unlike browns, black bears tend to avoid people as much as possible. Not to mention if you have a larger group of people they will tend to shy away even more.
As far as what not to do... NEVER EVER RUN! If you are in a group and it was to come up, just remain together and yell, throw things, etc.
If you really feel uneasy about it keep your kid at home.
2007-06-27 12:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by The Cheshire 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a wild animal. Although there may be no cubs around, wild animals are unpredictable. There is no such thing as a tamed wild animal. I would call animal control, or if this is a natural habitat for the bear, do not go walking in the area.
2007-06-27 12:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by Bob A 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋