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On May 22nd, 2023, a 5-year-old child, whom we will call Jimmy, and his 14-month-old sister, whom we will call Jill, were playing in their driveway. It was common to see the neighborhood children playing in the forest around the subdivision and Jimmy and Jill’s outdoor fun was just another day of laughter and fun for them. All around the children’s home, the trees pushed in very close to every house in their neighborhood, giving each one a feeling of privacy and isolation. The dense undergrowth not only granted the residents solitude, it also allowed wildlife to come within a few yards of homes in secrecy.
As the children played outside, their mother took care of chores and kept an eye out for the kids. Jimmy’s momma heard him crying out for her and emerged from the home to see a horrifying sight. A black bear had emerged from the brush near the home and had set its focus on her babies.
As she ran toward the bear, it fled leaving her children injured and bleeding, but alive. She quickly loaded them into the family vehicle and drove them to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital about 12 miles to the north as the crow flies. Once the children were admitted to the emergency room they were treated for bear bites and claw wounds. Though their injuries were not life-threatening, the incident was very concerning to residents and wildlife officials.
Authorities immediately knew they needed to make sure the citizens were safe. Based on the description of the bear from the children’s mother, they knew that they had no chance of differentiating the bear that had attacked the children from the others. They decided to set out two culvert traps around the subdivision to see if they could catch the bear before it could attack anyone else.
Jimmy and Jill’s clothing was swabbed for DNA from the bear’s saliva and the samples were rushed to Dr. Jane Huffman, of the Wildlife Genetics Institute at East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. A profile was pulled from the samples and now the wildlife officers had to track down the bear that matched it.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission monitored the traps and captured a bear in each trap on the evening of May 27th. One of the bears was a boar and the other a sow, and both appeared healthy. DNA samples were pulled from both bears and rushed to Dr. Huffman for comparison to samples pulled from the clothing.
After a few days, the results were back. They revealed that the boar was not involved in the attack on the children, but the sow was involved. She was immediately euthanized and her remains were examined for rabies. The rabies test is done only after the animal is dead, so her euthanization was part of the investigation. She was not found to have the disease which allayed fears of officials as well as area residents.
The boar was relocated to a remote stretch of forest far from the subdivision in hopes it would establish itself there, away from people. The Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates that the state has a healthy population of 15,000 black bears. Statements were issued to the public citing that the reasons for the attack on the children were unknown, but could have been caused by the bear being cornered by the curious children. They stated that dogs may trigger attacks, but the children were not accompanied by a dog.
Black bear sightings in Pennsylvania have been rising, alarmingly around larger cities. They have been reported in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, and Chester Counties, and have been caught on security cameras mounted at homes many times. Black bears have been observed in Highland Park and Hill District in the city of Pittsburgh, less than one mile from downtown. I could find no source that indicated any city in Pennsylvania has a bear hazing program to drive bears away from urban areas.
After reviewing the facts surrounding this episode, I have a few questions for you. Do you think development is encroaching on black bear habitat in Pennsylvania? Would a municipal hazing program receive your support if you lived there? Was this bear trying to eat the children or was it somehow cornered by them? Do you think the bear would have killed or severely injured Jimmy and Jill if it hadn’t been driven off? I will gladly read and reply to your thoughts, so please post them in the comments section below, and let’s talk about it! - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
I’m in central Washington state in the mountains, most of my neighbors are weekenders from the city. One weekend I noticed that my neighbors and their grandkids were over at their cabin below me. I was outside on my deck relaxing later that day when all of a sudden a black bear was running across my yard directly to where those children were playing. The kids were playing between their dirt driveway and a small area where the bear was headed, so that bear was going right to them. I jumped out of my chair and yelled BEAR, stay still kids so loud. The grandpa was right around the corner, the bear ran so fast by those kids thank God. I think my scream scared him. I’ll never forget that.
Guess not. I wouldn't either.
If living in those areas and want to enjoy free of worries start to consider Fancing the area think to use by Metal fences around
@@JacquelineZe your comment is so ignorant I wasn’t going to reply. But let me educate you….bears can climb fences. We live in their territory so we respect the bears.
I'm from Pullman. There's many black Bears around.
@@JacquelineZe Silly! Bears climb fences. I have seen it many times.
This is about my brothers grand kids so sad the kids had nightmares for a time so sad
I am grateful you chimed in. I hope the kids are doing well and get over the trauma and fear the attack caused. When I was a kid we ran around all over creation until dark. Now times are different and kids can't just be kids. Adventure Bravely!
My brother just told me about the video I had to say hi the kids are doing better everyday also two boys one 2 other 5 everything else all true scary to watch after knowing it was my family keep up the good work
A cougar will pick the smallest out of a yard full of humans to attack.
TY, DIDN'T KNOW IT!
You're right. Small children look like prey animals to a cougar. Many cougars have attacked chidren.
I don't live where bears live because you're on the menu
There is a reason why in the recent past, bears and other predators were killed on sight or even had bounties on them. That wasn't right, of course, but letting the pendulum swing too far into "touchy-feely" territory will get people hurt and killed and not be good for the wildlife either. All wildlife needs a healthy fear of people, their houses and roads.
Gee I thought - didn't WE steal THEIR land?? Nah I don't believe that, but the people who do seem to rule.
I live in NE Pennsylvania and have personally seen four black bears in my local area. Never had any issues though. I live approximately 28 miles from the attack site in this video. Some of my co-workers also have black bears sniffing around their homes on a regular basis. Some of them are quite robust. One of these actually laid his ears back and popped his jaws when he saw my co-worker. This just happened on 5/5/24. He showed us pics of the bear he took with his phone. Nice size - probably around 350 pounds or more.
We had 5 on my road last summer
Everyone saw them but me
I was told they were in my backyard down at the trees eating blackberries. Now I know why I can't ever get um anymore.😅
Oh yall need to call fish and game and suggest ulling them each year like we do here in Va
So is your coworker still alive?
I grew up w/ them in British Columbia. There were tons of them on Vancouver Island and living w/ black bears was just part of life on the island. I counted 18 at one dump drop near Port McNeil when I was young in the 70's. My 15th birthday we went to a favourite river and had a bbq. Bear were fishing in the rapids, less than 20 feet from us. We didn't have to worry about them bothering us for our food at that time, as their favourite food was super plentiful then, and they just happily gorged on salmon. The country school bus used to have to stop for them to cross the gravel road. Yep, life w/ bears. Moving to Ontario, I know they are around, but have never had an encounter w/ one yet, not like the pretty regular occurrance it was back in BC.
I used to live in northern New Jersey and the bears are such a problem the towns have outlawed bird feeders.
In New Jersey, bears are the least of your problems. LOL.
@@JohnSmith-ct5jd you're probably right, it's been a while since I was in the garden state
@@JohnSmith-ct5jd NJ full of LIB problems
I was chased by black bears numerous times growing up. As kids, we always leashed our dogs and took them into the woods with us. The dogs would alert us if a bear was in the area. A young girl was chased by a large wolf in our neighboring town last week. I’ve seen a black bear walk away on his hind feet carrying one young pig under each arm. My grandpa tried to shoot the bear, but he missed.
So it was on the 22nd of May and it wasn't a 14-Year old but a 14-month-old with the 5-year-old.
It would be great if the details could be correct.
Yes I found that info too .. now I wanna know why kids that young were out unsupervised
The family of the 2 boys above said they are 2 and 5.
I have a black bear that uses the woods right behind my home for his dump. I know better than to put food scraps in the garbage, unfortunately some of my neighbors don't. What i didn't know was that they like worms and bugs. I heard a loud crash the other night and went to investigate what it was. The bear was dragging my bags of garden soil across the lawn to his dump. And ripping them open to eat the bugs in them.
WOW!
Yep they love to get into plowed up fields and dig for grub worms
It is common knowledge that bears like worms and insects - it is part of their natural diet. Long before bears learned to look for food in humans' trash cans, bears were eating worms and bugs and fish and small animals.
I live in Chester County PA....unfortunately the townships are allowing housing developments to build on top of each other with no regard to animal habitats or infrastructure
I live in PA, and I agree with you. It's sickening. Only gonna get worse if they keep letting illegals into our state and country, as well. Vetted is one thing, this nonsense is another.
My grandparents lived in Wayne, New Jersey, which is about 19 miles from midtown Manhattan. They would always remember to cover there trash because black bears are alive and well even close to
New York City.
Oh my goodness
Didn't know that
Ty 4 info
Wow
I'm in the mountains here in Va and we have so many bears it's not funny
One walked into the emergency room a few years back
And had to be put down.
They fixed the doors so they don't open automatically 😮😊
Saw three on my security camera last night. Terrifying!!
Some of our politicians here in New York City are far more scary than bears!
Black bears are very dangerous they will take advantage they are opportunist ,in bear country, wolf, mountain lion parents should keep a close eye on there kids there have been some small children disappear and usually never proven exactly what happened but most likely it was an opportunist predator that were on the prowl, i have seen too many parents allow there kids to wonder off in dangerous areas.
@@zingwilder9989they enticed the bear. arrest the parents!!
SAVE THE BEARS!❤🐻❤🐻
Mama was born in 1913
She told me up on greens creek where she live as a kid that several bear came and grabbed a small child every now and then back in those days everyone gunned and the men up there in the mountain ran it down and killed the bear byt y then it was to late for those children
They just walk through people's yards.
So I've always been very cautious
@@lindaarrington9397 SAVE THE BEARS!!♥️♥️♥️🐻🐻🐻👍👍👍☝️☝️☝️🐻🐻♥️♥️
I feel certain that “wolf and mountain lion parents” keep a close eye on their children, as you suggested, especially in bear country.😎🐻
@@henryrodgers1752 awe you really got me there AWE, the little boy girl dont like my comment, awe, im not sure if i can take it i may loose sleep
I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN A WHILE SCARY. THANK YOU SIR FOR THIS GREAT VIDEO!
My pleasure! Adventure Bravely!
I've been running hunting dogs for many years and have found animals, including dogs are drawn to small children's voices. It's a predatory instinct that all carnivores / omnivores have.
The reality is that bears have been hunted heavily until about 75 years ago. This hunting reduced aggressive bears.
Now we are hunted by them. Makes sense, at least to the brilliant people who somehow decided that they need protection from US.
That's what someone else was saying. Culling the population as need be, kept the bears more respectful and afraid of humans. Now it's all up to the wild life authorities and they only take them out if they pretty much hurt a human. Bears are losing that healthy fear of humans, and they are more plentiful than they used to be in certain areas.
Thank G-d these children survived! Too frightening for words to express!
You forgot a letter
@@dartmart9263or 5
@@dartmart9263 I follow Jewish tradition.
@@roberthand6436 Got it. Thanks
That God seems weird then.
I grew up in Alaska. Bears were everywhere and we became accustomed to being bear aware. Living in rural Alaska I never went out of the house without a big sidearm. Only had one occasion where I felt very threatened. I was standing in the middle of a small river fishing and just felt something was watching me. I looked to the side to see a large black bear standing watching me. That bear became very tasty bear sausage. Bears need to be hunted or they loose their natural fear of humans. If a black bear attacks he intends to eat you. Black bears and polar bears in my opinion are the most dangerous.
Alaska? Gosh, with the bears you guys have, you would probably laugh at a Pennsylvania black bear, and instead adopt it as a dog! LOL. Peace.
Yeah I was thinking you need to get them before they get you.
True words, glad you said it so straightforwardly: “If a black bear attacks, he intends to eat you.” And isn’t a predator that kills its prey before it starts eating.
Black bears more dangerous than brown/grizzly bear?
Sometime back there was a popular program called Duel Survival. One place the men were to survive was North Central PA. The ex special forces guy was so freaked out by the amount of black bears he slept in a tree. Nowhere else in the world did he refuse to sleep on the ground. I checked out the PA woods. There are signs of bears all over just feet into the woods. The woods there have this thick dark canopy that makes the hair on your neck stand up. It's creepy knowing bears are in there. Bears eat the young of big mammals. Absent adults, it doesn't take an expert to understand bears see opportunity.
I agree, and I don’t think the public knows that as well as some of us do! Thank you very much for your generosity and adventure bravely and be prepared!
Slept in a tree? We had a sow, 2 cubs, and 4(?) raccoons treed by the dogs. I remember that night, morning after. I would rather sleep on the ground. Odors attract bears. Keep campsites clean. Burn the smelly stuff. Etc etc etc.
@@abayless3816 We're you a cast member? Been a while since that aired. Tell us about bears in that area. Are we correct?
Biggest bear I ever saw in PA was easily 600lbs. Enormous is an understatement, Lebanon County.
Great eye opener; thank you.
Wow! That’s my Hometown; never saw black bears as a kid, but I live 20 mins away currently . See them frequently now. I have several on my property. They come within 10 yds of the house. I’ve never had any issues, however, I am very careful with my dogs, because if a sow has cubs, she can be very defensive. I respect the m; they were here first. I would not hurt one or wish to euthanize one unless it was a mortal threat to myself or my family. Thanks for sharing
Sorry, but it probably is a mortal threat to you and your family. Just haven't been attacked - yet.
All of PA is black bear country we have many in our neighborhood we don’t have sidewalks and small forested areas.
Edit: I live in Cumberland county which is near Harrisburg (the capital) the game commission doesn’t have a bear hazing policy instead they trap and release nuisance bears. Problems in our immediate area have been so rare that they really don’t need a hazing program. We had a huge black bear in our neighborhood a number of years ago who ended up getting hit by a truck on the road she was the only problem bear we’ve had in my 23 years living in this area. My mom didn’t even know black bears lived in the area she thought they were only in the nearby mountains 😂 as a biologist I had to inform her otherwise. I’m hoping one day to be able to work with the game commission on bears but not sure how likely that will be.
There are tons of deer, wild turkeys, coyotes, foxes, small game, as well as, bear in PA. The woods are right outside my back door. I've seen coyotes less than three feet from my back door. You have to be careful anytime near the woods. No matter where you live.
I think the bear was just being a bear and the homes had invaded the bears home. It is unfortunate that these children experienced such a horrible event. I am glad that they are okay. They may have some bad dreams for awhile though.
Bear see children as snack!
What out for bear!!!
We have a lot of black bear here
My mama told me when she was a teen
Every now and then a bear would run outta the woods and snatch a young kid out playing in the yard
She was born in 1913
And it was pretty wild up in that mountain
Catnip cookie
If this is the one I think it MAY be, in Wilkes Barre - this is 10 minutes from me! LE was in serious denial about it for awhile too.
One of these days when my ADHD isn’t distracted, I’ll type out my Black Bear encounter for you. (Spoiler: the dog lives ❤)
I live in PA too, south of Wilkes-Barre ~2 hours. It's a pretty straight shot up I-81 which is about 30 min away, (the on ramp to I-81).
I grew up aside the woods & have spent most of my life here, and many hours in the woods. I saw one black bear up close, it was up a tree in a neighbor's yard. No one was harmed and she called the game commission who dealt with the situation.
I was taught to handle firearms from a young age. I told my youngest adult son he should go with me to the gun club and learn to shoot. He didn't seem too interested until the other night.
He was outside around the time it got dark, and heard something large crashing through the woods across the back road from us. He got his butt inside fast 😂.
He knows there's black bears in the woods, but I think be believes me now, that they can show up anywhere. 😮
We do see plenty of wildlife here, but the deer who come down to feed in the fields and drink at the streams aside the road are usually very quiet, especially when approaching human residences. I don't think it was a deer.
We got to see our first gray fox hunting last year around this time or early summer. It was dark and my son spotted it from our porch and said, "What's that ?" I said, "It's probably a cat" and he said, "No, I don't think so". We got a bright light and sure enough it was a gray fox. I've seen a few red ones, even had a bobcat run across the road in front of me awhile back, on a road that goes over a ridge of the foothills of the Appalachians. But that was the first gray fox I've seen.
I love feeding my birds and small critters who come to eat the seeds and nuts that fall. But if I ever get a bear I will take them down until it moves away. My dad in a town about 15 min away, had black bears at his bird feeders, they destroyed them so he took them down for awhile til it moved on. He and his neighbors had bears at their feeders. They live right across the road from the woods too.
It pays to stay alert around black bear country for sure. I hope we get to hear your story, my older son has ADD/ADHD so I understand, when the time is right for you. 😊
A friend of mine lives in Montoursville, PA. (Lycoming county) she had a large black bear come up on her porch. It stole her big bag of expensive bird food and left a trail as it carried it off. 😮 Now it's friends can find their way to her porch too!
I-81 is my least favorite road anywhere., ever. Especially in Virginia where the aggressive driving .makes a bear attack seem cute.
Bears have always been hunted by humans since the stone age - this is not only bear country - it is human country and bringing down the bear population is part of nature and what we are meant to do
Agreed!
So right
“Bringing down bears” is Not what humans are supposed to do!! Last I looked we as humans are supposed to be responsible for the taking of animal habitat that forces confrontation between wild animals and humans. Killing everything in an area so we can build more housing is not responsible.
Tell it Al, and hopefully one day they will listen to reason.
Children need some freedom especially the older one. Parents can't always watch there children like hawks. Thanks for your work!
These attacks while not common, do happen. Black bears can be capable predators. In Florida we have them where I live. No attacks locally yet, on people but it is only a matter of time. Bear should only be permitted to live in areas that are not residential. Locally they have become common because of FWC wildlife commission is protecting them.
Residential areas have food and that is what attracts bears.
The bear that stole the birdseed is obviously a Kingpin involved in the Re-Sale to other bears on the community 🐻🐾⚖️💵
Heck yeah. Pablo Barrow
Not enough bear hunters to keep the population in check
Either that, or hunters aren't allowed to shoot bears, which I think is the case.
@@annettegenovesi well they wouldn't be bear hunters then I don't think? 🤔
Thanks buddy
Having grown up in Pittsburgh, the Hill district has been settled for well over 100 years and it is the bears encroaching into the urban areas.
The chemicals they are spraying are killing their food source- that's why
I'm sure the town has greatly enlarged and encroached into the bears' territory.
@cathynewyork7918 nope, that area has been settled for over 150 years. This is right outside of downtown Pittsburgh. They were mill houses back when the mills were going strong.
Here from Boise Idaho nice to hear your videos man
The mother saved the life of her kids.
When you keep building taking there land what did you think was going to happen
where do you live, get your groceries ? What do you drive, heat your house with? Factories are built on land to provide you with your necessities and conveniences of life. Other people want the same and so land is developed to provide these things. the Bears have to be managed as human populations continue to expand
@LS-ih7dg people are building way to much pushing the animals out. We have enough empty homes and factories.
I think the bear would of done more damage to the children had there mother not came to there aid.
Ya think?
Hey guys sorry had to leave live chat in a hurry my friend locked herself out!!! Gonna have to get back to episode!!!
Bears attack people when they feel cornered, they're rabid or they're hungry.
I believe there is responsibility on both sides of this argument. We live in a highly forested area in Washington State and we have had Black Bears in our rather extensive yard…. beautiful to look at but huge caution and awareness is required but normally they do not as a consider you as food .
However, in Northern Washington, the Government is planning on releasing Grizzlies back into the wild. With Grizzlies, you are definitely on the menu and most likely we would not survive a Grizzly attack. The problem being, due to the huge forested areas in Washington State, the Grizzly Bear population could easily make it down to the highly populated residential areas in Southern Washington. On one hand, we can learn to deal with the Black Bear population but on the other, the reintroduction of the Grizzly Bear population will surely leak into the highly populated areas of the State. This is a disaster waiting to happen and it will eventually happen !
I have no idea why they would want to reintroduce any animal into any habitat BEFORE completing habitat restoration. Without salmon runs the grizzlies will lack part of their needed food source and turn to alternatives.
@@scarybearattacks Unfortunately, younger and injured bears will quickly find an alternative food source in southern Washington and it will only take one or two people to be killed before the authorities decide to euthanize the population of these beautiful animals !
Black bears do 80% off bear crime in the U.S.
I wish we could sue youtube for all the interruptions caused by interfering commercials .😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😓😓😓😓😓
Get UA-cam premium then you don't have to worry about that
I passed through Pennsylvania back in the 80's on my way to the port to ship my car. I was in the slow lane of traffic pacing the car in front of me. The passing lane was, well, passing us. A State Trooper pulled me over with my out of state plates. He was going to arrest me, because that's how they roll in Pennsylvania. I gave him my Allstate Insurance card which had a bail bond on the back of it. I never returned to Pennsylvania. Beautiful state, ugly police policy.
you’re not wrong. born and raised in philly and state troopers are the WORST to get pulled over by
Yes they DO LIKE out of staters.They pull you over give you a shit ticket of course you don`t come back for court.They show up for court they don`t.They give shit if you do.THEY GET overtime pay.
On what grounds were they going to arrest you?!
GOD Bless Pa. STATE Troopers ,They save lives,and have complete competence, integrity, they don't just throw people in jail for no reason. The predator bear ,and others,wolves, fox ,coyotes, big cats,are a problem, not enough small game ,to much competition. NEED TO REDUCE predator animals to make safe for humans 🙏 ❤
@@autumn111155551 He said you have to pay the fine right then or go to jail. I didn't have $500 in cash on me.
Bears see adults a lot, wonder wth they think when they see a smaller person, that's crazy! Man what's next u ask ..
The bear wasn't that aggressive, or the mother would have met her maker, and the kids would have been more seriously injured or dead. Should have just relocated mama bear to a more isolated location. I always carry when I'm out for a walk or in the woods and no I'm not talking about bear seasoning.
That relocating simply makes them somebody else's problem. Bad solution.
@@annettegenovesi Did you not read where I said a more isolated location? There are a lot of empty spaces out there away from people and it's done all the time by game wardens.
I agree!
When I was 20, I was backpacking in the Great Smokey Mountains and almost walked into a black bear, it wanted as little to do with me as I wanted to do with it.
There seems to be two things at work here. People are trying to get away from the crowds if they can, so they are building new subdivisions. Secondly, there are fewer people hunting, and who wants to hunt in a subdivision anyway?
There is one other possible problem. Years ago, I heard about something called the “rewilding of North America. They reintroduced wolves and now want to reintroduce grizzlies. You can draw whatever conclusions you desire about this.
My question is where are the parents ?
We lived in a town in northeastern PA years ago ….in the coal region , I never left my children outside alone even though it was open land.
WE HUMANS ARE ENCROACHING ON THEIR HOMES THAT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THEIR LANDS ….IF YOU BUILD YOUR HUGE HOMES IN RURAL AREAS SO YOU CAN HAVE WIDE OPEN SPACES THEN USE COMMON SENSE , OUR ANCESTORS LIVED ALONG WILD ANIMALS BUT USED COMMON SENSE AND KNEW THEY WERE IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT WE ARE THE ONES WHO NEED TO GATHER KNOWLEDGE TO AVOID PROBLEMS
where do you live, get your groceries ? What do you drive, heat your house with? Factories are built on land to provide you with your necessities and conveniences of life. Other people want the same and so land is developed to provide these things. the Bears have to be managed as human populations continue to expand
@@LS-ih7dg I live in an older house built in the 1970’s . I drive a Jeep & Equinox, I get my groceries at a store about 15 minutes from my home. I agree that people keep repopulating but there are tons of house already built & vacant also the new generations are greedy and have to keep building on bigger , bigger lots just so they can say look at what I have even though they do nothing with the land .
No animals don’t have to be controlled, people do … greed is destroying the world and morals & common sense is becoming nonexistent.
You as a parent are responsible for your children’s safety so if you choose to build right up to wood lines , use common sense and be in a position to protect them not blame animals for irresponsible behavior
@@pathamm5834 Yes i agree greed is destroying the world. i was addressing your comment that humans were taking animal habitat . My point is animal habitat needs to be MANAGED so that humans can continue to inhabit the area too. Factories that build vehicles take up huge amount of resources(pipelines through animal habitat) and land base but that doesn't stop people y from enjoying the convenience( yes convenience) of having those items. Your home is probably powered by electricity. Take a look at the swaths of animal habitat destroyed to make room for powerlines. My point is stop using the "they were there 1st" argument unless your ready to back your words with a big change in your lifestyle." a "Liiving off the land" lifestyle with bears at your front door
@@LS-ih7dg wrong I don’t live in all electric home , yes we have electric but these houses have been here 50+ yrs and we have mountain wooded areas behind us and in front of us ….we have wildlife around us .
Most responsible parents don’t allow little kids out alone and even teenagers are watchful.
The animals are being intruded upon , there are enough empty homes or homes for sale that people don’t have to keep building into the woods which some of these rural houses do …my son & family live on 10 acres ….4 acres of which they keep mowed and the other 6 areas is woods with all kind of wild life , his 5 & 7 yr old are not allowed out unsupervised & even all the teens in the estate area are trained early on what to be aware of because there are wooded areas all around .
I’m not saying people should never build but if they choose to be in the wild then supervise & educate your children , look at the news every week some idiot in national parks go up to wild bison , bears , etc ….than when they are hurt after intruding on the animals , the animal is hunted and killed because the idiot gave them a taste of human blood. Look at the bison calf two yrs ago that a grown man picked it up and carried , it had to be put down because the herd won’t take them back .
@@pathamm5834 where you now live was animal habitat 50 years ago. That's my one and only point. (Even back in the 70's animals needed a place to live but that didn't stop development)
Funny how they can figure out the bears Dna in hours and here i am on week 11 still waiting on my Ancestry results
Funny, but I'm sure there are a lot less DNA's to go through with bears.
@@annettegenovesi ok thanks for the info Bill Nye,ever heard of sarcasm?0
@@kev-delcomcdelco4228 Sorry kev. This is one time no sarcasm was intended. Even though there are lots of bears, their numbers are tiny next to all of the people who send in DNA to be analyzed. I may be getting myself i deeper now but I am sincere.
I know for fact that both wounded rabbits and scared bear cubs both sound EXACTLY like babies/toddlers screaming. It's that bone-chilling screaming. Kids playing and screaming would sound much the same. The screams and cries of young children has been known to even trigger dog attacks. It's just natural instinct, the "prey drive". Best to have dogs with very low prey-drive around children. Breeds used for hunting large game will have a high prey-drive, even a few of the smaller game breeds (ie: Terriers, Dachshunds), used for rabbit, badger, rat, hunting, etc., would also have a higher prey-drive.
You're right on ALL your points. A few years ago there was a terrible story on the news - a young married couple was lying on their bed with their newborn baby and their terrier dog. The baby made a sudden loud cry, which "triggered" the dog. Their beloved pet dog jumped up and killed their new baby. Dog thought he was protecting his owners. Tragic story.
Quit building in their territory. All mom had to do was show up so her and the bear can go on a date.
Most areas in the USA have been bear territory.
@@m8s4lif They build in the woods. Watch the video because they say this. Crowding these animals will get people hurt.
Me and a friend of mine were riding dirt bikes around the same area and we took a break after we found a shack by a lake my buddy whispered to me get out of hear there are bears on the other side of the shack, man I rode my bike so fast and didn’t stop for probably 4-5 miles , we went home after that
she could have had cubs with her it is that time of year
Would fenced yards supplemented with electric fencing be of any use?
I think if people are going to live in or near bear habitats they need to be aware, educated and prepared. Animals must have protected spaces. I think this was curiosity by the bear, if it was a "true attack" they'd be dead. I can't imagine how scary that was though!
You obviously have never been to Pennsylvania. You know, Revolutionary War, George Washing etc... People aren't moving into bear territory so.much as bears, like coyotes, have learned to live in the suburbs. Way easier life.
I have never heard of bear hazing near cities. Do you happen to have a video that talks about what that is?
the fraternity initiats a bear occasionally.
Yikes!
Yes,yes,yes,yes.
15,000 bears "a healthy population"?!
I am not sure how they calculate a healthy population threshold, but it sounds like too many too me. Bears are healthier with lower populations and they have fewer run in with people.
Black bears must be coming back strong. I have been out in the woods often and have never seen not one. That's here in the u p michigan
There are more than 20,000 in PA
@@EranRicosSAVE THE BEARS!!❤🐻❤🐻
Thanks for the video. GOD sends his angels to protect the children using their mother to scared the bear. From video watching bears 🐻 they are aggressive and dangerous.
Children are naturally attracted to bears.
Bears love the taste of children.
It's a symbiotic relationship
The bear depends on children
For a meal.
Sometimes a picnic basket.
The children depends on a bear for
An exhibit at the zoo
Also for ball balancing at the circus
The bears fur is soft and warm
It provides warmth and comfort
For the Manny parasites inhabiting it.
And it will also eat acorns.
This does anger the squirrels.
Perhaps a cat would be better
Or a goat from the petting zoo.
They are wild animals too.
It's the circle of life🦁
Many famous bears include
Yogi bear
Boo boo bear
Smokey bear
Gentle Ben
Perhaps you know of some others?
If that sow wanted to eat them she would have.. She probably had cubs in the woods & was concerned the kids would hurt them.
We just had a bear in our small town in southern Arizona. It was seen at a school at the first report and two days later had crossed a highway and one main road to be in the other end of town. No further reports for the last four day. It was probably moving from one mountain range to another
Southern Arizona? That covers alot of space. Might as well said a bear was in North America!
@@haroldenglish943 South of the Gila Meridian and West of the San Pedro River.
@@dwheeler016 Well, I appreciate that... narrows it to South East portion and only 3 counties. Boy, I bet you are 1 hell of joy to converse with.
@@haroldenglish943 Sorry about that. I live in Cochise County near the Huachuca Mountains.
So they catch the bear and put it in someone else's back yard. Great. Some years back they were even moving them up here in NY. They deny it but they were seen by locals, NY DEC releasing a bear with a PA tag. And they admitted it to the one who saw them. That bear killed one of his calves and bloodied up a Cow. Why on earth do we need so many bears?
States that are “reintroducing” bears are bringing in NUISANCE bears that other states have already found to be too dangerous.
On what planet does that make sense???
Bunnyhugger mentality. Reality is not in their mindset. Keep voting democrat & expect nothing but insanity.
We certainly do not need so many. The environmental wackos have this warped idea that an area severely disturbed by human activity/development needs to have the same number of bears when it was all nature. Yellowstone is already turning into a wreck for the elk and deer with unchecked numbers of bears and wolves, especially wolves. Idaho was starting to experience the same in some parts.
So when the predator populations have grown large enough to wipe out the prey, what are the environmental wackos going to do?? I say offer them to the wolves and bears since they love them so much.
The bears are asking why on earth we need so many humans.
@@cathynewyork7918, For FOOD of course. Humans are easy kills.
Wow
Let the countdown begin!!! 4 hrs!!!!! Rooooarrrrrrrrr 🐻!!!!!!! Soooo ready!!!❤ Hey Addicus how ya been ? See ya soon!!!!❤👀👍🐻🧡
i thought the brown bear was more dangerous
I grew up in PA. As soon as I could walk, my family taught me bear safety. Don't scream, run, or show your teeth, or look a bear in the eye.
A female bear with cubs, drop to the ground, fetal position covering my neck and head.
A bear cub can be startled, and call its mother, who will attack.
When people do the wrong thing around bears, they make themselves prey.
That's not a bears fault. They are animals. People have the knowledge to know what not to do around bears. Children should be taught.
If a bear comes up to two people, and one person makes a mistake, like running , screaming, etc., the bear will attack both.
Black bears love it when there food just falls over
For grizzly fall to ground. Never fall to ground for black bear!
No, they are Just trying live on their land . We have moved into their living and dining rooms and now into their kitchen. Breakfast is ready.
What REAL!!! PARENTS!!!!! Allow their Children to Go WALKING!!!!! Unprotected in BEAR Territory!!!??? I'll WAIT!!!
The children were playing in the yard just outside their house.
Sow? Maybe cubs nearby? Orphaned?
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
OMG where's the parents ?
Watching out the back window which is why she ran right out and saved her children. The older sister was 14 and the younger one was 5. 14 yr old siblings are also capable babysitters. I watched my younger siblings from the time I was 12.
Or 14 months???
I was also thinking the children surrprised the bear 🐻 my friend was saying she should have been out there with her children and also we would support a hazing program we lived out there so horrifying for the children i felt rushed yesterday Addicus poor steph locked herself out of her apt good thing i had an extra key!!! Take care❤
I have seen black bears digging in trash for food but never of them attacking humans unless the bear is being teased by a person then I know they will attack the human at a dump site. It is not the human that pays the price but the bear is put down. The human should know better, he will never learn.
It was a female, might have had cubs near by, that the main time females attack to protect cubs. Because she didn’t see the kids as a food source, because if she did the mother of the children wouldn’t have scared her away, she’d attack. I agree either cubs or the kids got to close being curious, bear felt threatened and attacked
You should have called the kids Jack and Jill.
I don't understand why anyone would to live with potentially dangerous wild animals especially with kids evolved. its just to dangerous and not worth it at my family's expense. On the other if this is what you grew up around I can understand why you have no fear.
what about the cubs?
Who might be smart enough to allow any bear to mingle or be in the vicinity of any human? They are unpredictable creatures and seem to have no qualms whatsoever about killing somebody in a most gruesome way. It's hard for me to understand why this isn't plain as day. Perhaps there can be sections of land for bears only where humans are prohibited from entering, and traps must be set in human areas to euthanize bears that enter people zones. Bears are smart and could learn from this.
Why would these two small kids be walking alone thier where's the parents
What happened to the pups
Sounds like the kids got to close, or surprised the sow.
I've been with u very close to the beginning
If not the beginning.
Now I'm not getting notifications.
I watch by those cause some channels tale breaks in posting
You might need to ask them what's going on
People want to move far away from the city, this is what they get. I live just outside Philadelphia. It isn't the wild animals that I worry about, but the wild humans.
If you can't or won't keep your kids in the yard then put them on a leash and teach them how to bark. Now a friend of Smokey is gone.
They were playing their driveway, what's wrong with that?
This is out near me, we are in black bear country and prob with PA is they are developing all over so what is wildlife supposed to do. There are no bear in Philadelphia but Luzerne County is a good 2 hrs from there. Also near Poconos mountains which is full of tourist and resorts, people do not respect wildlife and leave food everywhere. I think people are the problem in PA they need to respect wildlife and understand we are in their territory. Carry bear spray, parents need to watch their kids. I would never leave children playing on my property alone. I would be with them along with my bear spray.
It's gonna be a long day!!!!!!! 3 hrs!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!
Bears have rights its their woods stop building homes in thier woods
Im back!!!❤ Good thing the mother saw them through back window !!! I definitely feel if the mother didnt see them the black bears are very dangerous and would have killed the children so so sad cause the outcme could have been alot worse!!! Yes if i did live there i definitely would support the hazing program The poor children so terrifying!! Thanks Addicus for another very beary 🐻 interesting story and storytelling!!!! Adventure bravely out there especially in 🐻 country!!!!! 👀🐻🐻🐻
That bear could have had rabies.
There are no Elk in Mountain Top 😂
Well, of course not into town :-)
@@scarybearattacks Not even in that county.
Loser County ? That explains everything !!!
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I hate bears!
I don't hate them like I do coyotes but we don't need so many.
@@LuvBorderCollies Agreed!
Dont blame u
My mother smelled of Elderberry.
Mine smells like pull ups, and cig smoke.
People are in their territory is not the bears fault that people Kip building house where bears live.
3:57 Oh, what? So, all black bears look the same? That's r__ist!!
Wow what a story. People really need to be careful. By the way it's pronounced Wilkes Berry not Wilkes-Barre even though it's spelled that way
Where were the Parents ???
They are danger animal,
I do believe humans are encroaching on Bear populations and I'm not sure what the answer is. I feel for the Sow Bear because the children couldve been killed easily however this was too close for comfort. Maybe in areas where new subdivisions are pushing into Bear areas should be sorounded by a 10ft steel fence to make sure that children/Humans are safe along with Bears also. Extra cost to Real Estate Co but its worth it.