Woman On Motorcycle Collides With 250 Pound Bear

[matcom]

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JAMESTOWN, Calif. --A woman suffered a broken collarbone after she collided with a 250-pound bear.

California Highway Patrol officers said 38-year-old Diana Nichols, of Dunlap, was going about 50-to-65 mph on her motorcycle on Highway 108 near Jamestown when she struck the bear on Monday afternoon. Nichols tried to brake but the bear ran into her path, flipping the bike.

Nichols was airlifted to a hospital in Modesto, where she was treated and released.

Officers believe late-afternoon shadows may have obscured the black bear, which become increasingly active in fall.

The bear fled the scene after the collision.


http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/10/12/woman_on_motorcycle_collides_with_bear?mode=PF

[bridgit]

1. actionable alert: Joan_Alpern...

:hi:

[In_The_Wind]

2. HEY!

I'm Way Better Than That ...

*muttering* I don't hit things!

[bridgit]

3. well honey, you know those winding mountain rounds...

so that you & i are always looking forward but what the heck is that bear paying attention to is my concern :hug:

[China_cat]

4. Weird

Just this morning on local news was a report to watch out for black bears on the road after one was killed by a semi. Bad for us as black bears are just starting to make a comeback in the wild after having been gone from this part of SC for almost 100 years.

[GOPisEvil]

5. Arrest that bear!!!

Leaving the scene of an accident is a felony, dammit! x(

[Shell Beau]

6. And she survived? Wow!!

I hope both are well!

[RedCloud]

7. And the bear???????

Once again humans disdain our fellow animals from the story.

What happened to the Ursus?

Was the bear able to eat porridge later?