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I dunno. Does he look scared to you? (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 OP
Well, a happy bear is a ... hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1
Oh what fun!! secondwind Mar 2020 #2
bears come to my back yard occasionally... handmade34 Mar 2020 #3
Right? FirstLight Mar 2020 #4
Looks cute but... 2naSalit Mar 2020 #5
More, more...what are ya stopping for? Fla Dem Mar 2020 #6
That moment when it smiles for the camera... Priceless. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #7
Brother from another species irisblue Mar 2020 #8

handmade34

(22,756 posts)
3. bears come to my back yard occasionally...
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 12:05 PM
Mar 2020

when I tell them to leave they just look at me and say "What? you looking at me?" and go on doing whatever they do

FirstLight

(13,360 posts)
4. Right?
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 12:11 PM
Mar 2020

I shoo them like someone's bad dog...
"Bad bear, go home!"

The younger ones will usually take off...but the big momma looks at me like I am bothering her

2naSalit

(86,536 posts)
5. Looks cute but...
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 12:14 PM
Mar 2020

they should have used bear spray. The bear needs to learn that humans are trouble. Also, I don't see any protective fencing around the garden. Eventually that bear will be killed a t a young age because now it will think it's fun to hang out there. It only takes one instance of positive reinforcement for a bear to learn it has a fun place to go. Bear learn tricks with treats, the lesson: you gave it treats. Same with any positive experience a bear has interacting with humans subjects the next humans it encounters with expectations of similar rewards from them which is what will get the bear killed.

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