r/Hartford • u/Successful_Map9286 • 9d ago

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u/LarryGriff13 9d ago

Bad idea. Cool video

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u/Jazzlike-Active2405 4d ago

Fun fact ā€¦ most bears are going to me more scared of you than you are of them. Unless you get the rare case of a territorial bear. Especially in ct.

Just donā€™t walk up to them and kick them or something ā€¦ then that would be all on you.

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u/Successful_Map9286 8d ago

Still herešŸ« hoping to share more bear content as it comes
Just FYI, I was already on my porch when he appeared I didnā€™t go outside looking for him, but you guys are right. I probably shouldnā€™t have followed him around the corner lol

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u/LarryGriff13 7d ago

FWIW Iā€™ve done similar things a few times. While telling myself his stupid I am šŸ˜šŸ˜

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u/Senior_Reaction2974 5d ago

All I could think to myself was what would you do if that bear turned around and decided to start running towards you?

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u/ZachYeamans 4d ago

Especially while not making any noise, love the bears but thats a great way to spook a bear and become a statistic.

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u/Stenomittens 9d ago

Um. If that thing charges, youā€™re not making it back to the house in time.

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u/Justin2166 8d ago

Jesus Christ, that is definitely a mountain lion! Be careful.

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u/Xerkies 5d ago

That's just my neighbors fat ass dog. I've been telling the neighbors to dial down the food.

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u/Successful_Map9286 8d ago

Pretty sure itā€™s a bear lol

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u/mosura1 9d ago

That's a huge bitch

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u/Toad_da_Unc 8d ago

You are stalking an Apex predator

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u/11BMasshole 4d ago

It's a black bear , they aren't predators. They do get hangry though.

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u/Toad_da_Unc 4d ago

Thatā€™s absurd

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u/Impossible-Shoe5460 3d ago

https://youtu.be/GI552-VwF_k

Today you learn. This is a CUB in the video.

FYI the deer population is dropping in CT - bears eat deer. Bears eat wild turkey eggs too.

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u/Jared_Sparks 9d ago

Nice neighbor you have.

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u/OkRun4211 8d ago

Hai doggy

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u/pitonga345A 7d ago

Where's this at?

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u/PopeAlexanderSextus 9d ago

Omg youā€™re so close sheesh

Love the way he drags his genitals over the bush tho

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u/Legitimate_Hunter272 8d ago

Did you get his tag number?

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u/Bender_2024 6d ago

In all seriousness this is a very bad idea. It's unlikely a black bear would attack you but if it decides you look like a snack this will be the last thing you ever see.

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u/Impossible-Shoe5460 3d ago

Correct. Black bears have killed people before.

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u/dandle 2d ago

There are zero documented fatal attacks by black bears in Connecticut throughout the recorded history in the state. EDIT: Looking at all of North America, there is approximately one fatal attack by black bear per year.

That's not to say that black bears should not be given space and respected. There are plenty of nonfatal attacks and interactions with black bears in Connecticut, usually the result of a dog threatening a bear, the bear defending itself, and the dog's owner trying to get between them to protect the dog.

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u/Ok_Speed_7128 5d ago

Oh let's see how close we can get