Alan2005

But you can't flush bears down the plug hole.

hereandthere

Google it. Deaths by shark in Australia in 20th century, and death by bear in Canada in 20th century. In fact it is way, way higher.

Souvy

I though that story was about a forestry worker in BC. Put two clips into the the bear before it died. It was later found to have been shot before and to have eaten someone.

dollface

he's smashed on Bud light

Souvy

That takes some doing.

dollface

he's lightweight

dboy

We've had a of a problem with bears in Burnaby coming down from the mountain into North Burnaby we usually a half dozen a year. If anyone knows the area, it would be like a bear wandering around a inner city suburb in a UK city - we are not talking rural.

I was once called to a cougar trapped in a kitchen - took wildlife hours to show up. He just sat there looking at us under the table. I think he was more scared than we were - he was taken alive!

The most frightening calls i've has as a member are not some desperate bank robber, it's been bear calls and i'm all fingers and thumbs when it comes to shotguns - when you put a 2.5 foot piece of metal between yourself and a bear, you hope to god you loaded it right. And unless you have a serious hunting rifle or a shot gun loaded with a slug (not double O buck) I wouldn't bother - handgun rounds will just piss him off.

http://www.canada.com/theprovince/ne...ee029a&k=41055

el_richo

My father-in-law gets them in his garden all the time on the outskirts of Maple Ridge. Certainly makes gardening a little more exciting.

spankysparkle

i heard somewhere that in the USA they shoot the bears with rubber bullets to try make them afraid of humans. is this true?
if it works, why not do it in canada?

rae

you are right thats the one, i thought it was RCMP but now you mention forestry worker it puts the bulb on. don't suppose you have the photo do you?

rae

no thanks, i am not the one making the suggestion. and you said snakes, spiders and sharks not just sharks. if you are making these statements as fact then they need to be supported.

Bill_S

The OP joined on Nov 14, made one post. I guess we answered his question.

rae

very true. but you have to pick it up to put it down the plug hole, and you must have big plug holes in aus to get one of these down.

rae

hes probably been eaten, stung or bitten by now hence the lack of reply. either that or some large hairy aussie with three teeth left is taking him roughly from behind.

dboy

I never heard of that. No idea. The reality is that Wildlife issues are not a primary police function and is more of a default issue when there is a risk to the public - if we get there before wildlife - which we always do, I'm sad to say the bear is going to get shot, if he represents a danger to the public. We are simply not trained or equipped to deal with bears etc. Most front line officers in large urban areas don't readily use shot guns anymore.

Such calls though are still extremely rare. People who live in areas where there are more bears around learn to live with them - tie up the garbage, don't let small dogs/children out.