ThomasDenton 79 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Yesterday, me and some friends went to Wallace Middle School (Battle's feeder school) to play some basketball on their outdoor court. About 10 minutes after we left, my mom showed me a picture on her phone that my sister-in-law took when she drove by shortly after we left. It was a pic of a young looking black bear crossing the street right beside of the school and court we were playing on. I guess being a bit out of shape, causing us to stop playing and leave sooner than planned, really helped out in this situation, lol. I just wonder where the momma bear might be. Aftiqudgsa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhs7695 185 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I wonder if its the one the City of Bluefield was trying to run out of town late last week! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I wonder if its the one the City of Bluefield was trying to run out of town late last week! haha There is more than one in Bluefield at this time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_fan 91 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 at Bluefield College now http://bdtvideo.com/videos/2137/bear-on-bluefield-college-campus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Yesterday, me and some friends went to Wallace Middle School (Battle's feeder school) to play some basketball on their outdoor court. About 10 minutes after we left, my mom showed me a picture on her phone that my sister-in-law took when she drove by shortly after we left. It was a pic of a young looking black bear crossing the street right beside of the school and court we were playing on. I guess being a bit out of shape, causing us to stop playing and leave sooner than planned, really helped out in this situation, lol. I just wonder where the momma bear might be. Meh. We're in the woods. Bears reside in the woods. Honestly, I'm surprised we don't see far more of them than we already do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityofRaven 2,451 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Bears be bearin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasDenton 79 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Meh. We're in the woods. Bears reside in the woods. Honestly, I'm surprised we don't see far more of them than we already do. I wonder how many bears are in the Bristol/Washington County area? Like you said, we're in the woods. You'd think with so much nature and wildlife around that more would be seen. I honestly haven't seen a black bear in this area since I was a kid (and I think it escaped from Bays Mountain). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie07 11 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I don't think we see as many bears as we should solely because of the black bear's demeanor. They're there, but they typically avoid humans. They are actually more scared of us than we are of them. Just don't cross a cub the wrong way because you're in mama bear's sights already. We'd be in BIG trouble around here if we were in Grizzly bear country though. Those suckers are mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhs7695 185 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 We'd be in BIG trouble around here if we were in Grizzly bear country though. Those suckers are mean. I have a friend that goes on trips to Montana and such places where Grizzly bears reside and the area guides all tell visitors the same thing about Grizzly's: "If a Grizzly decides it wants to eat you and you're unarmed, that's pretty much what is going to happen. You can't escape it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 A car hit and killed a bear on I-77 just outside of Bluefield on Friday. Mile marker 4.2 is very close to our farm, where I hunt and have pictures of bears from on my trail cam. Who knows, I may have a pic of the bear that was hit. http://bdtonline.com/local/x1543059341/Emergency-responders-answer-call-to-vehicle-versus-bear-wreck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_fan 91 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 bear tours Bluefield Manufacturing http://www.wvva.com/story/22490517/2013/06/03/bear-visits-business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHS03 99 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 The amount of bear sightings recently make me feel uneasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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