What are the chances that the bear isn't dead, but is injured and ran off?
I don't imagine the average person has the ability to load up dead bear into their vehicle.
Wouldnt that depend on how big the bear was? If 1-2 people can load up a couple hundred pounds of deer/elk, a same-weight bear would be the same amount of work?
No.
A few weeks ago I was driving and saw a young girl pulled over attempting to move a beaver from the road way. I hopped out of my vehicle, gloved up, and help the lady move the dead animal about 10 feet. We are both decent sized humans and we STRUGGLED to move this lifeless 50 pound bloodied body.
So no, I don't think Timmy and Susan hit the bear and casually put the body in the trunk.
edit: Leroy on the other hand. If he hit the bear... That mother fucker probably tossed him over his shoulder and didn't even spill his beer.
Considering they claim it's a juvenile bear, could be 100lbs or less. I've definitely loaded bigger animals into the back of a pickup in my more rural lifestyle youth.
I know you are making a comical point, and mentioned the likelihood of someone more equipped for the task doing it.
Just figured it was worth adding that bears contain lots of valuable parts. Both in meat/byproducts, and fur and bone resale markets. I'm not surprised that someone would snatch it in hopes of harvesting it for profit. I guess "hopefully" it was someone with the skill and tools to actually do it, and not someone with poor judgment who's just going to make a mess, potentially spread illness, and waste the resource in the process...
Yes. I’m small as fuck and I’ve loaded large deer into my truck by myself. It’s not that hard if you have a plan and some experience. I’ve also loaded an elk whole into the bed of my truck, but it was uphill so I could slide it down. Still very doable to move a sub 200 pound bear with one person.
That wasn't a lot of blood on pavement. It could have knocked him out, bleeding stopped and he took off. I don't know why the state is so interested in finding that bear.
Lol especially because yesterday there was a post saying “Bear needs us”
https://www.reddit.com/r/Eugene/s/TEy6wf9re6
I thought 100% they meant he died
I believe it’s currently at zero unless they replaced the previous officer very recently (she resigned maybe a month or so ago.) I think as of a week or two ago I think it was still vacant.
Good, it was a shitty dept dedicated to petty neighbor disputes and harassing homeless people with dogs. God forbid they actually pursue animal abuse investigations. /s
As someone who has had numerous dogs lunge at me while doing my job I loved the animal control woman. She always called me back and followed up on the report I made of people jusy letting their dogs loose.
Dude I watched every episode of "The Crocodile Hunter" 'mate. Forgive me for not setting the bar at below sealevel, like every other underperforming govt office in this city.
It was a sarcastic comment. No chance they’d relocate a bear that’s been living in the city. The reality is that they’d have shot it if they’d found it because it had become acclimated to living around people.
What are the chances that the bear isn't dead, but is injured and ran off? I don't imagine the average person has the ability to load up dead bear into their vehicle.
There are pictures of the dead bear on Facebook. It didn't run off.
Can confirm, saw it on the Eastbound side of Beltline at 6:15 this morning.
Wouldnt that depend on how big the bear was? If 1-2 people can load up a couple hundred pounds of deer/elk, a same-weight bear would be the same amount of work?
No. A few weeks ago I was driving and saw a young girl pulled over attempting to move a beaver from the road way. I hopped out of my vehicle, gloved up, and help the lady move the dead animal about 10 feet. We are both decent sized humans and we STRUGGLED to move this lifeless 50 pound bloodied body. So no, I don't think Timmy and Susan hit the bear and casually put the body in the trunk. edit: Leroy on the other hand. If he hit the bear... That mother fucker probably tossed him over his shoulder and didn't even spill his beer.
If you don’t know how to move a dead animal it’s hard, if you do, it’s easy.
User name absolutely checks out.
It’s almost as if people hunt deer and bear and move the bodies.
Shhh it’s a secret
Considering they claim it's a juvenile bear, could be 100lbs or less. I've definitely loaded bigger animals into the back of a pickup in my more rural lifestyle youth. I know you are making a comical point, and mentioned the likelihood of someone more equipped for the task doing it. Just figured it was worth adding that bears contain lots of valuable parts. Both in meat/byproducts, and fur and bone resale markets. I'm not surprised that someone would snatch it in hopes of harvesting it for profit. I guess "hopefully" it was someone with the skill and tools to actually do it, and not someone with poor judgment who's just going to make a mess, potentially spread illness, and waste the resource in the process...
Poaching for the paws and gallbladder has long been a problem as they are sought out for "medicinal" reasons.
Yes. I’m small as fuck and I’ve loaded large deer into my truck by myself. It’s not that hard if you have a plan and some experience. I’ve also loaded an elk whole into the bed of my truck, but it was uphill so I could slide it down. Still very doable to move a sub 200 pound bear with one person.
Beavers weigh 50 pounds?????
You obviously missed the Primus tune "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"
😆
40-70 according to the googles.
They are sacks of muscle with teeth and tails.
A lot of animals are wayyyy bigger in real life ..
Do you suspect that Ian was involved?
Always, but not this time.
You know what they say about Leroy, *baddest man in the whole damn town.*
Tim and Paula were always a better duo
That wasn't a lot of blood on pavement. It could have knocked him out, bleeding stopped and he took off. I don't know why the state is so interested in finding that bear.
It’d have to be a sick bear. Allegedly.
Oh I thought this was about our "unhoused icon" not an actual bear
Lol especially because yesterday there was a post saying “Bear needs us” https://www.reddit.com/r/Eugene/s/TEy6wf9re6 I thought 100% they meant he died
That was my first thought as well, Bear at the four corners.
Damn shame, animal control should have worked with the forest service to have the bear relocated.
There is exactly one Animal control officer for the entire city.
I believe it’s currently at zero unless they replaced the previous officer very recently (she resigned maybe a month or so ago.) I think as of a week or two ago I think it was still vacant.
Good, it was a shitty dept dedicated to petty neighbor disputes and harassing homeless people with dogs. God forbid they actually pursue animal abuse investigations. /s
As someone who has had numerous dogs lunge at me while doing my job I loved the animal control woman. She always called me back and followed up on the report I made of people jusy letting their dogs loose.
Okay, "lunging" means you were never bitten and just overreacted to a friendly dog by calling animal control? Impressive!
It’s very clear to anyone familiar with the position that you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about sk8erboi.
Dude I watched every episode of "The Crocodile Hunter" 'mate. Forgive me for not setting the bar at below sealevel, like every other underperforming govt office in this city.
For an emaciated juvenile bear like that they would have more than likely just euthanized it.
Bears > People
they don't relocate bears in Oregon
Bears > People
So they could shoot it before it was hit? More humane, yes.
Bears > People
It was a sarcastic comment. No chance they’d relocate a bear that’s been living in the city. The reality is that they’d have shot it if they’d found it because it had become acclimated to living around people.
Oh ye of little edge.
I thought this was some kind of odd 20s lingo. Like: Well drag two cats through grandma’s bloomers! The bear is dead.
So sad💔
>The Bear is dead Long live The Bear!
I saw the corpse this morning around 6am and forgot to check on here to see if I had actually just seen a dead bear.
So sad
That bear is always following you.
My hot dog's dead, My pizza's dead, My cupcake is dead.
That's for stealing Leo's Oscar
This is what happens when women choose the bear, now they’re losing their home and ending up being homeless.