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Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / July 2008Bear attack near Yellowstone
From FOX HELENA, Mont. — A bear attacked a person sleeping inside a tent early Thursday, leading authorities to close two campgrounds near Yellowstone National Park. The camper suffered bite and claw marks on his arms while protecting himself. His name and age weren't disclosed. Authorities said he was taken to West Park Hospital in Cody, Wyo., which refused to release any information. As a precaution, the U.S. Forest Service closed the Soda Butte campground, where the camper was attacked, and the nearby Chief Joseph campground, both in the Gallatin National Forest. The sites are along U.S. 212, a few miles from the northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Forest spokeswoman Marna Daley said the bear was believed to be a grizzly. She didn't know how many people were evacuated from the campgrounds. The camper apparently had stored his food properly, Daley said. She didn't know if he was camping alone. The Forest Service said in a statement that the campgrounds will remain closed "until the bear is located or the immediate concern subsides." The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks will decide how to deal with the bear. In previous cases, problem bears have been relocated to more remote areas. >HELENA, Mont. A bear attacked a person sleeping inside a tent early >Thursday, leading authorities to close two campgrounds near Yellowstone >National Park. The mind boggles that anyone would tent camp near there. Hunter >>HELENA, Mont. — A bear attacked a person sleeping inside a tent early >>Thursday, leading authorities to close two campgrounds near Yellowstone >>National Park. >The mind boggles that anyone would tent camp near there. >Hunter Not really, Hunter; We've camped most of our life in bear country without incurring any kind of misadventure. The only thing bears are looking for is FOOD! And if you are dumb enough to store food in your tent, then a bit of canvas/nylon, isn't going to stop them from coming in after it! It's sort of routine to the point of ad nauseum, to hear bears sniffing around the perimeter of your tent just a few inches away from you at various times throughout the night. In back country, hanging all food products on a line between two trees well above bear-reach, pretty much eliminates the bear problem. And once the campsite has been bear-proofed, you can relax around the evening campfire, reveling at the sound of a curious Algonquin wolf pack no more than a hundred yards away, calling to other packs way off in the distance. Stan Birch Newmarket, Ontario >>>HELENA, Mont. - A bear attacked a person sleeping inside a tent early >>>Thursday, leading authorities to close two campgrounds near Yellowstone [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > enough to store food in your tent, then a bit of canvas/nylon, isn't > going to stop them from coming in after it! And I as well have camped in bear country all of my life...starting when I was seven years old. I would agree with the above statement except I'd add *black bears* look for food. When you add grizzly bears into the mix, all bets are off. I give black bears a wide berth...and try to avoid grizzlies completely. >It's sort of routine to the point of ad nauseum, to hear bears >sniffing around the perimeter of your tent just a few inches away from >you at various times throughout the night. Hi Stan, As I said, it boggles my mind that anyone would tent camp in bear country <g> Hunter >As I said, it boggles my mind that anyone would tent camp in bear >country <g> I'm with you. There's not much I'm afraid of. But I try to stay the hell away from places where bears are known to be. And especially if I were sleeping in a tent.... GB in NC >> As I said, it boggles my mind that anyone would tent camp in bear >> country <g> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > GB in NC I have spent lots of time in tents in bear country, but only black bear country. I camped several weeks a year for about 40 years in the Boundary Waters Canoe area and never had a scary confrontation with a bear. We packed up and moved a few times if a bear really wanted our wilderness campsite and would not leave, but never felt threatened. If you keep a clean campsite and hang your food pack they will sniff around and leave (unless they are a sick bear). Black bears can be a nuisance but are very seldom aggressive. That said there is no way I would tent camp in grizzly country, those buggers will eat you for lunch !! Paul Mann >>> As I said, it boggles my mind that anyone would tent camp in bear >>> country <g> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >around and leave (unless they are a sick bear). Black bears can be a >nuisance but are very seldom aggressive. True. >That said there is no way I would tent camp in grizzly country, those >buggers will eat you for lunch !! Naw, they only eat your naughty bits unless they are real hungry and then they will gnaw on a thigh! <G> >Paul Mann --- $$$$$$$$$%% Yours truly, Johnny Dollar! >>It's sort of routine to the point of ad nauseum, to hear bears >>sniffing around the perimeter of your tent just a few inches away from [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > As I said, it boggles my mind that anyone would tent camp in bear > country <g> It boggles the bear, too! <g> >It boggles the bear, too! <g> LOL! Imagine being a bear and rustling through the woods looking for berries and whatever.... and stumbling on a 200# dinner that can't really fight back.... Hunter >>It boggles the bear, too! <g> > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Hunter All you have to do is talk to the bear with no pre-conditions. Works for Iran. Doesn't it? --- $$$$$$$$$%% Yours truly, Johnny Dollar! >snip >The only thing bears are looking for is FOOD! And if you are dumb >enough to store food in your tent, then a bit of canvas/nylon, isn't >going to stop them from coming in after it! If you're sleeping in the tent, you did leave FOOD inside! snip >Stan Birch >Newmarket, Ontario >> snip >> The only thing bears are looking for is FOOD! And if you are dumb >> enough to store food in your tent, then a bit of canvas/nylon, isn't >> going to stop them from coming in after it! >> > If you're sleeping in the tent, you did leave FOOD inside! And bears are not keen on catch and release. LZ |
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