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Post by shootsa410 on Jul 17, 2006 7:21:05 GMT -5
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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 17, 2006 8:08:27 GMT -5
Too bad he ended up like that.
He would make any bear hunter real proud to have on the wall or the floor.
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Post by shootsa410 on Jul 25, 2006 14:08:33 GMT -5
By Chris Foreman
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Friday, July 21, 2006
Black bears rambling through Fayette County in search of a mate have become an added obstacle for motorists traveling through the mountain communities along Route 40.
Since June 21, state police at Uniontown have recorded three crashes in which a driver hit an adult bear, though no injuries were reported. The most recent incident was Saturday night, when a 450-pound bear was killed near the entrance to Lick Hollow park in Wharton Township.
While authorities are reminding drivers to be alert on rural roadways, motorists shouldn't expect to have as many sightings after the end of mating season later this month.
"It's winding down, actually," said Joe Kosack, a wildlife conservation education specialist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. "(Mating season) usually tails off in late July, so you can expect a reduction."
Although hunters had a record harvest of 4,164 black bears last year, the state has another 14,000 to 15,000 animals, Kosack said. The current population is more than three times the number of black bears during the 1970s.
The population increase is becoming particularly noticeable in southeastern Fayette County.
Jay Ofsanik, a safety press officer for PennDOT District 12, said he's heard of frequent sightings of bears in the Deer Lake residential community in Chalk Hill, Wharton Township, near state game land 51.
Like deer, black bears can pose a danger to motorists, especially at night, Ofsanik said. However, deer more often are creatures of habit, allowing PennDOT to post signs warning motorists of popular crossings, he said.
"Bears are more of a roaming animal, and they don't necessarily follow the same path," Ofsanik said.
State police Sgt. William A. Zimmerman said the other two crashes happened in Henry Clay Township.
On June 21, a 27-year-old woman hit an estimated 300-pound bear near Glisan's Restaurant. The bear stayed on the hood of her car for more than 200 feet, but was thrown off when the woman applied the car's brakes. It then bounded away into the woods.
On July 4, a 500-pound bear was killed after it was hit near the Jockey Hollow launch ramp area.
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Post by jajwrigh on Jul 25, 2006 14:16:07 GMT -5
That bear would have been a blast to stalk...
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Post by bsutravis on Jul 29, 2006 5:50:34 GMT -5
What a bruiser! That wasn't 911 who ran it over was it??? :-)
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