News of bears is spreading ..

Headlines about Deep Creek Bears also coming in from Columbus, Indiana, Baltimore's ABC2 and the Washington Post.

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Family of Bears takes up Residence in Deep Creek Real Estate Listing

Read all about it in the Baltimore Sun and see the listing for yourself.

 
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Now I believe the bear was only trying to demonstrate the wastefulness of those renting vacation homes ..

I suppose the bear is a recycling advocate.

I personally know countless people who have been attacked by a dog and required medical attention while in Garrett County, yet know of no one who has received as much as a scratch from a bear. Sometimes it's the things you don't worry about that end up biting you not those that get sensationalized in the media. As just one example, you are something like 250 times more likely to die in a car crash than a plane crash yet the same people who are terrified of flying think nothing of getting in a car.

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Whose Fault is it Anyway?

As you all know by now, I like to stay abreast of Garrett County news and happenings from a wide variety of sources, including some of the local blogs. Well, yesterday I stumbled across this blog entry. It's unclear whether the author is blaming the bear or not but he does paint bears as somewhat threatening and dangerous, so I wanted to offer a bit of a difference perspective.

So whose fault it is anyway? The bear's fault for looking for some food left outside? Or the builder's fault for building this box using a sub-standard latch and only two nails per board? You can decide for yourself, but before the author stirs up some type of mass hysteria about bear attacks by asking you to "imagine what they could do to you!", let me point you to the DNR wildlife and heritage website, which states the following:

"It is important to remember that black bear attacks are extremely rare. In Maryland, there are no known cases of a human being attacked by a black bear. By using common sense and good judgment, we can continue to appreciate the natural beauty of these forest animals at a safe distance."

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