Black Bear Trouble!

Remember that black bear cub I wrote about some time ago? You know, the one that’s been raiding my compost heap? Well, the little bastard just tried to claw open my front door to get into the house. Pic of the cute little bastard below.

I have a garbage can out in the garage where I accumulate a few bags before I make a trip to the dump. Over the weekend, I opened up the garage door to find garbage strewn all over. My little friend had pushed in a screen window and torn the garbage apart.

What a stink the little fellow left behind! Not just garbage either. Bears stink to high heaven. They like to roll in mud and shit and garbage. Smells good to them, I guess. I left the garage door open for two days to try to get the bear stink out of there.

Today, I was sitting at my desk in the front room, doing my usual shit at the computer, when I heard a scratching noise at the front door. I walked over to find that bear cub standing on its hind legs, trying to figure out how to open the door.

I’m usually not afraid of bears, but things have gone to hell here. This bear cub seems to have been given the boot by momma bear, who’s probably given birth to another cub. My nemesis is about a year old. Probably not very good at hunting and gathering yet, so the cub is desperate. She can smell food in my house, and she’s gonna keep trying to find a way to get in. Wouldn’t you?

I’ve been trying to take this in stride. I enjoy seeing the cub when she visits my house. But, once the cub gets in my house, I’ll have to find a way to get her out, and that could get mighty dangerous.

So, tomorrow, I’m gonna call the DEC and rat out my little bear cub buddy. They’ll probably trap the cub and relocate it. At least, I hope so.

Comments

[New Yorker]

Planks with nails driven through works on Polar Bears maybe worth a shot.

[Shouting Thomas]

Can you describe in more detail exactly what you're supposed to do with the plank with the nails in it?

I might try it.

[New Yorker]

Sure ST, I've seen people in Alaska protect their doors and windows by taking plywood or planks and driving nails straight through in rows so that the nail sticks out 2-3 inches or so on the other side and then leaving them pointy side out so that the bear feels the effect when they try to enter.

Seems to be very effective, when your trying to dissuade bears you can't play by ASPCA rules.
If it's between me and them it will be them every time.(hopefully)

Good luck!