Close encounters of the bear kind....

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

How scary....

btw, what is a moosie?

[GreyhoundGirl]

I don't blame you. Taking a pic would be the last thing I'd have done.

Moosie is probably moose, too. Just my guess. Some people say doggie indtead or dog. Makes sense. moose, moosie.

[Queen of Poop]

Yikes!! Who was more startled, you or the bear? Glad you were able to get away unscathed.

[sasvermont]

Are you slipping? No photo shoot for us?

I would have died from a heart attack.

Glad you are fine and didn't tangle with the bear!

[Alysser]

Wow! A bear?

I would have panicked I bet, especially if it was a younger bear. If the mother had been around you would have been in big trouble! I'm glad your okay. To bad for no pictures, that would have been cool. But I would have never used a camera in that time either. Did the bear see you?

Sorry for such a stupid question but, would moose charge at you? Is that why your scared of them?

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Wow, that is so neat!

I saw my first black bear a few weeks ago, it was a momma and a cub, but it was from the safetly of the car. (We saw them on the edge of a forest, they were so cool!) Whenever I see wildlife my fascination always overcomes my fear, not so great when they are potentially dangerous. I always maintain a safe distance though...I can imagine how startling it would be to just to happen upon a bear, though. Glad you are safe!

[Russian Blue]

My mom lives near Algonquin Park in Ontario which is also known as moose central. She usually has a moose in her driveway at least once a year and bears are a regular sight.

She's been fighting with one black bear recently that keeps destroying her bird feeder. My mother, a bird lover, is getting quite irritated.

Lut, click here ----->Moose Info

[Glacier]

Did the bear see you?

Sorry for such a stupid question but, would moose charge at you? Is that why your scared of them?

Yup, he saw me. He looked right at me a couple times while he was crossing the river.

Moose are vicious creatures. If they feel the tiniest bit threatened or just don't feel like moving, they will charge. A moose with her calf is particularly dangerous or a male in mating season. In the winter they will defend a trail as their own. They won't hesitate to walk into the middle of a dog team and start kicking. One kick from a moose can easily kill a dog.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Yup, he saw me.
He looked right at me a couple times while he was crossing the river.

He was prolly trying to decide if he was hungry or not!

And where's your Boat Bell??

You ought to mount a lil Ding-a-Linger out on the bow - and
give a lil Ding-Dong when you approach a tight spot on the water.

[gini]

I would have died from a heart attack.

Glad you are fine and didn't tangle with the bear!

DITTO! DITTO! DITTO!

[RobiLee]

Oh my! I would have been scared to death and excited all at the same time!