One might think this was a 'domesticated' bear ...

[kpete]

One might think this was a 'domesticated' bear ... No, it's only very curious, and very very tired, it seems.


"He got in the hammock like he was a tourist or something," homeowner Vincent James told CNN affiliate WESH. Usually, James is the one lounging on his back in the white rope mesh hanging between two trees.

The bear enjoyed the respite enough to savor it.

He -- or she -- stayed in the hammock for about 20 minutes, said photographer Rafael Torres, who snapped pictures of the bear from 60 feet away. Torres' presence did not seem to disturb the wild animal's repose.

video & more:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/31/us/florida-bear-in-hammock/

[SummerSnow]

1. We have to caption this!

" Just waiting for Boo boo with that picnic basket"

[rurallib]

22. "bearing arms is tough work"

[sabrina 1]

2. Lol, he's tired poor bear! I wonder if he'll come back?

[rhett o rick]

16. I doubt it. Looks like terrible service. No one offered him a pina colada. nm

[sabrina 1]

23. Lol, or at least a jar of honey! n/t

[mercuryblues]

3. Look

Bear arms.

[valerief]

4. FloridaBear! nt

[Spirochete]

5. The nerve-wracking part

would be drawing straws to choose who had to go wake it up...

[hunter]

6. Bears are mellow in my experience.

Even the mama bears or males high on testosterone.

Back away, no harm, no foul.

Pigs, on the other hand, no thank you.

Sometimes those monsters will try to kill you.

[Schema Thing]

9. In fairness, we eat a lot of them.

[Historic NY]

7. Yogi bear...!!!!

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[SCVDem]

19. Exactly what I was thinking!

[Uncle Joe]

8. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[kpete]

10. Hey, Uncle Joe

spent the last month moving family back from AL to So-Cal
Surrounded by family &
I am loving it



peace to you and yours,
kp

[Uncle Joe]

13. Hey, kpete

I'm happy that you're surrounded by family and love.


Peace to you and yours,
UJ

[House of Roberts]

14. Glad you escaped Talibama.

Maybe someday I can too.

[kpete]

17. Husband & I and our son all went to UAB

Son is graduated and driving home in the U-Haul
We brought the grandchildren & mommy home by plane
that is gamma kpete with pawpaw pete,
Iyla Rose & Angus Lou

happy, happy joy, joy



I love the South, but I am a So-Cal girl all the way....

peace House of Roberts
hope you make it out too,

peace, kp

[Uncle Joe]

25. That's a nice pic.

You have a great looking family, kpete.

[truedelphi]

11. What a totally delightful post.

A fun read. And good way to start out my Sunday.

[SheilaT]

12. Keep in mind that there is no such thing

as a domesticated bear. Cats, dogs, horses, cows, and so on are domesticated, meaning they are used to living with humans and most of the time won't harm us. But if abandoned by humans they can become feral.

Some otherwise wild animals can become tamed by contact with humans. Those people who commonly bring lions, tigers, alligaters, and so on into their homes generally tame those animals, but they are still wild and will often revert to their natural state which usually results in the death or maiming of a human. Revisit that woman who was mauled by the friend's chimp a few years ago to be reminded of how dangerous non domesticated animals are.

The picture of the bear in the hammock is, of course, quite charming. Luckily no human tried to get too close.

[Warren Stupidity]

18. You mean I shouldn't run up and give that guy a big ol' bear hug?

Whew! Thanks for the heads up.

[SheilaT]

24. LOL!

[Duppers]

31. true...but....

As WRI's principal biologist, Lynn Rogers, Ph.D., has spent over 42 years learning about wildlife and sharing his information with the public. Using airplanes, vehicles, and snowshoes, he has radio-tracked over 100 bears in the vast forests of northeastern Minnesota, studying some for as long as 22 years.

Regarded by many as the Jane Goodall of black bears, Rogers has a Ph.D. in Ecology and Behavioral Biology from the University of Minnesota. Rewards include the Quality Research Award from the U. S. Forest Service and the Anna M. Jackson Award from the American Society of Mammalogists.

http://www.bearstudy.org/website/about-wri/staff/lynn-rogers,-ph.d..html


They are not the man-eating, human stalking creatures that they're often portrayed to be. That sort of attitude is the justification that hunters use to kill them! I've hiked hundred of miles of back-country in my younger days and knew the smell of bears who usually did all they could to avoid us. Rarely did they come into a campsite looking for food.

[SheilaT]

32. And who was the guy who was obsessed with bears,

thought they were totally harmless, and his mauling death was video'd?

Not every bear is a crazed human killer, that's clear. But they are still wild animals and much larger and stronger than we are.

[Duppers]

33. Tim Teadwell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_Man

He was not comfortable in that camping site or near the bear that killed him and his girl friend. Park officials ordered him out, so he had to camp there to be picked up. I've watched the documentary twice.

[Duppers]

34. Sheila, you are right...

Bears need to be respected. People need to keep a safe distance away and not feed them or leave food out.

I understand your warning: wild bears should never be considered cuddly pets.

Little known fact, bears can out run horses.

[rhett o rick]

15. If you dont mind, that's my mother-in-law. Someone hacked our PhotoBucket account.

[1monster]

20. Goldielocks was stunned to find Papa Bear

trying out her hammock...

"Turnabout is fair play," murmmered Papa Bear sleepily.

[KittyWampus]

21. Bear waving good-bye>

&feature=kp

[Politicalboi]

26. LOL!

[WinkyDink]

28. SO COOL!!

[BrotherIvan]

30. Hilarious!

[tritsofme]

27. He's smarter than your aver-age bear!

[Louisiana1976]

29. Ever hear about the dyslexic NRA member?

He thought he had the right to arm bears.

[betsuni]

35. I'm thirsty and saw this as "One might think this was a domesticated beer"

Growled, headed for the refrigerator.