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Should the grizzly bear that killed a hiker in Yellowstone National Park be allowed to roam free?

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  • Lucy 2011/07/11 00:45:36
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Lucy
    +7
    Of course. The hiker took a risk. Don't punish the animals. I am sorry he was killed though.
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  • Stoner 2012/07/29 20:34:27 (edited)
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Stoner
    let me get this straight...we can kill animals and we eat them...we kill them if they do it ?
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  • Gordon 2012/07/29 20:13:59 (edited)
    No, because the bear could attack another hiker that comes her way.
    Gordon
    Put that bear in the oval office with Obama & Michele. Give both O & M a pair of finger nail clippers. Lock all of the doors and windows, and make sure that the bear is hungry and angry!
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  • Sister Jean 2012/07/29 20:11:24
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Sister Jean
    we have taken enough of what is theirs
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  • ☆Katharina☆ 2012/07/29 20:10:10
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    ☆Katharina☆
    +1
    that's what you get for getting to close to the bears. I don't want to sound mean or disrespect his family but you took that risk
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  • ✞Knight of Honor 2012/07/29 20:07:53 (edited)
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    ✞Knight of Honor
    +1
    Yeah, bears aren't really legally acountable for their actions.
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  • Freeranger 2012/07/29 14:01:26
    No, because the bear could attack another hiker that comes her way.
    Freeranger
    +1
    No. Best thing to do is tranquilize it, and move it to a different range. If it shows up again in the same area and attacks again, then you'd have to consider putting it down.
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  • TheTruth1313 2012/07/29 06:16:49
    No, because the bear could attack another hiker that comes her way.
    TheTruth1313
    I'm not %100 sure about this and anyone who actually knows the rule please feel free to correct me, but, I thought that once a wild animal was responsible for a human death, it had to be destroyed.
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  • MlssCue =Go Blue= 2012/07/29 03:58:56
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    MlssCue =Go Blue=
    +1
    She should be left alone. She didn't come into his back yard looking for him, he went in hers.
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  • jumpboots 187th PIR 2012/07/29 03:42:54
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    jumpboots 187th PIR
    Absoulety.
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  • ☆ QueenAline 2012/07/29 03:39:38
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    ☆ QueenAline
    why not....OJ was set free to roam...and Casey Anthony
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  • Bob, the reasonable one 2012/07/29 03:01:30
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Bob, the reasonable one
    +5
    Momma Bear is doing what momma's do...protecting their cubs...sorry hiker...
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  • Kat 2012/07/29 02:51:17
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Kat
    +4
    Relocating to a lesser traveled area would be best.
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  • sjalan 2012/07/29 02:23:49
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    sjalan
    +5
    Relocate her and her cubs to an area away from humans.
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  • Gooky 2012/07/29 02:22:50
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Gooky
    +5
    Sorry the guy died,but when you step into "their" territory,all bets are off.The bear didn't break into his house,he was in the bear's house.
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  • S and S 2012/07/29 02:17:16
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    S and S
    +4
    because it as a Black Bear
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  • Firefly S and S 2012/07/29 03:29:17
    Firefly
    +2
    It was a Griz...

    A sow, protecting her cubs ~

    Neither the hikers, nor bear, did anything wrong...

    Merely bad timing, on BOTH parts, and the hikers lost ;(
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  • Firefly 2012/07/29 02:14:43 (edited)
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Firefly
    +5
    That happened not too far away from where I lived last summer...

    There were a couple of folks killed, in separate incidents,

    and I had to think back about which one this was ~

    I've been workin'an'livin' here off and on,

    since 1992, and learned right away

    where to go, an'what to do...

    But you never know

    with bears, so

    I stay outta

    the way

    just in

    case

    ;p

    grizzly bear

    grizzly bear
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  • Frank 2011/07/11 17:34:42
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Frank
    +6
    You aren't very smart if you hike in the woods where there are Grizzlies. They are very unpredictable, especially when they have cubs. Sad event for the family........
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  • Eneri 2011/07/11 13:41:37
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Eneri
    +5
    Would you kill a human mom who killed a home invader for the sake of protecting her children?
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  • Sahara 2011/07/11 11:10:00
    No, because the bear could attack another hiker that comes her way.
    Sahara
    +2
    Y shud i comment on this question? uv already saved me the trouble!
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  • Leigh 2011/07/11 07:20:22
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Leigh
    +6
    There were warning signs at the park saying to stay out of the grizzly bear areas. People break the rules so they can see the bears. He knew the risk and did it anyway. She was protecting her young ones.
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  • Firefly Leigh 2012/07/29 03:37:54
    Firefly
    +1
    Anywhere, in Yellowstone, is Griz Country,

    And these hikers did nothing wrong...

    They were on marked trails ~


    The bear did nothing wrong, either,

    as she had her cubs nearby...

    just poor timing for all ;p
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  • Christine 2011/07/11 05:58:10
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Christine
    +2
    They should have park rangers who monitor the areas and post signs if cubs are in particular areas. Very tragic accident though.
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  • Yazell 2011/07/11 03:47:41
    No, because the bear could attack another hiker that comes her way.
    Yazell
    +2
    Where's the security needed for when we wont to hike, should be a place for them and us.
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  • Cognito22 Yazell 2012/07/29 02:33:23
    Cognito22
    You can stay in a cage next time you visit the park.
    You'll just have to bring your own.
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  • Lucy 2011/07/11 00:45:36
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Lucy
    +7
    Of course. The hiker took a risk. Don't punish the animals. I am sorry he was killed though.
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  • KB 2011/07/10 23:23:38 (edited)
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    KB
    +2
    If I was that momma bear and some idiot was getting close to my babies I'd protect them from any potential harm.
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  • Piperpc 2011/07/10 19:03:20
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    Piperpc
    +6
    Bear attacks on humans are rare, compared to human attacks on bears. It is well known that bears will attack if they feel their offspring are threatened, many wild animals will.
    It is sad and unfortunate that this momma bear killed a man who simply ignored warnings and signs in hiking, and not one of the idiots like Ted Nugent, who delights in killing wild animals in their own habitats.
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  • wers 2011/07/10 18:59:57
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    wers
    +6
    Casey Anthony, and OJ were allowed to roam free, so why not a bear?
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  • Lucy wers 2011/07/11 00:46:38
    Lucy
    +3
    Oh, what a good one!!
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  • Leigh wers 2011/07/11 07:21:38
    Leigh
    +3
    The Bear is much better than the both of them, for sure.
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  • RachelHeartsWhiskey 2011/07/10 18:47:09
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    RachelHeartsWhiskey
    +4
    It's the bears home. Please let's not start a witch hunt, looking for terrorist bears. Bears that hate hiking and our freedom.
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  • JAA 2011/07/10 18:20:19
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    JAA
    +5
    Moms shouldn't be murdered for protecting their kids. The bear was doing what bears do, it was the human that got into her territory, not the other way around.
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  • T1 2011/07/10 16:55:14
    Yes, because officials determined the bear was acting in self-defense to prot...
    T1
    +4
    because its a bear, it does what bears do. leave it the hell alone.
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  • WhereIsAmerica? ~PWCM~JLA 2011/07/10 16:29:10
    No, because the bear could attack another hiker that comes her way.
    WhereIsAmerica? ~PWCM~JLA
    +1
    Keep the hikers and the bears in separate areas (if at all possible).
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  • banjo1234 2011/07/10 16:13:37
    No, because the bear could attack another hiker that comes her way.
    banjo1234
    I live in an area that has a bear problem as well. When bears attack humans, they have to be put down. In some areas, you can now shoot bears that come on your property, that is how bad the problem is becoming.
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  • Lucy banjo1234 2011/07/11 00:49:17
    Lucy
    +2
    If stupid people kept their garbage in a building and did not put out bird seed in warm weather, this would not happen. Bears rarely attack humans unless to protect cubs. Are we so dumb that we cannot learn how to be aware of bears and take precautions? If one comes on your property, go inside and it will leave.
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  • banjo1234 Lucy 2011/07/11 01:07:58
    banjo1234
    +1
    You make a point. But when you have more bears than you can count, that is not always true. When I go hiking, I make sure there are no fish doing a run up the river/creek I would be by. But still in some places there are way to many bears for the area, and human and bears running into each other are becoming more frequent.
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  • Lucy banjo1234 2011/07/14 03:25:07
    Lucy
    +2
    You sound very smart and I never thought of the fish in the creek. My husband likes to fish. I will tell him. We have a mother and two cubs right now in our lower woods, so I make sure no one goes hiking in there. So we miss out on the woods this summer; it will be there next year and there will not be any encounters.
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  • banjo1234 Lucy 2011/07/16 14:42:29
    banjo1234
    +1
    The worst outcome would be to stumble upon a bear with his/her kill, that is also a very bad situation. And make noise while out in the woods, the Bears would stay away from the noise
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