Don't Feed the Bears
On Saturday at the Eklutna Lake Campground in Anchorage, Alaska a man was mauled by a bear after reports say he was feeding barbeque to the wild animal. The Alaskan Department of Fish and Game said via Associated Press that the bear was not likely going to hurt anyone else and was "pretty much goaded" into attacking the man.
The spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers told various media outlets that the name of the bear attack victim has not been released because he could face charges of illegally feeding wildlife.
She said the man was at the campgrounds for a church picnic and had been drinking. According to Anchorage Daily News around 5pm on Saturday afternoon the man who was attacked decided to break off from his group and take a bike ride.
Bringing along with him food from a barbeque the man came face to face with a black bear and started feeding the animal his barbeque meat. The bear ate the meat and then went "ballistic" attacking the man leaving him with deep scratches and puncture wounds.
The man was brought to a hospital in anchorage and treated for his injuries. State Troopers are still investigating the incident.
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Two lessons: 1. Don't feed the bears; 2. If you are dumb enough to feed a bear, have enough to satisfy him so you don't just make him mad.
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