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Bear for the barbecue.(EXERCISING THE RIGHT)(Brief article)
Good eats! That's likely what a 422-pound black bear was looking for in a Porthill, Idaho, backyard in early October.
Greg Johnson, a conservation officer with Idaho Fish and Game, indicated to BonnerCountyDailyBee.com that "a bad berry crop this year has forced the bears to scrounge more for food" He believes that the bear came up to the home because "there was a barbecue grill on the home's porch." "Bears will take advantage of easy food sources," he said.
In general, Johnson may be correct, but this bear's actions seemed to indicate that it had a meal of fresh meat in mind. On the day of the incident, a pair of two-year-old twins, Cleo and Charles, and their three-year-old sister, Brooklyn, were playing in the backyard when Brooklyn spotted a bear running toward the house. She screamed, "Bear, ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Bear for the barbecue.(EXERCISING THE RIGHT)(Brief article)