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    Man Punches Bear In The Nose

    This took place in a neighboring town. Quite the encounter!


    A Northern Michigan man saved his beagle from a black bear by kicking and punching the bear in the nose.

    The attack was reported to wildlife officials in April. The dog's owner said he let his beagle out on a cable at 4:30 a.m. and returned a few minutes later to bring him back inside.

    That was when the man saw a bear running up his driveway. In a report, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said that's when the beagle started barking. The owner said the bear circled around and swatted at the dog as he frantically tried to pull him inside only to have the cable get tangled.

    The man said he kicked the bear while trying to untangle his dog from the line. He said when the bear came back and bit the dog, he punched the bear in the nose and it retreated enough so he could bring the dog inside and close the door.

    https://amp.wsls.com/news/national/m...-to-rescue-dog

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    Do you think the bear wanted to eat the dog

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    Do you think the bear wanted to eat the dog
    I bear witness to that....

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    Are you two related in any way ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    Do you think the bear wanted to eat the dog
    Nothing aggravates a black bear like a dog. The dog was in between the bear and his food source:

    “A conservation officer later advised the homeowner to remove all bird feeders, clean up sunflower seed husks, spread some moth balls in the area and stop feeding corn to the deer and turkeys in his backyard.”

    We are all advised to bring feeders in at night. Apparently he didnt mind having the bear around. The man definately wanted his dog around a bit longer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel View Post
    Are you two related in any way ?
    It’s pretty much upnorth living.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    spread some moth balls in the area...
    Moth balls for bears? Interesting, I know they work for chipmunks and rodents but you have to put them near or in their holes.

    Kinda surprised a little beagle survived a bear attack with just some stitches...good for him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by krystian View Post
    Moth balls for bears? Interesting, I know they work for chipmunks and rodents but you have to put them near or in their holes.

    Kinda surprised a little beagle survived a bear attack with just some stitches...good for him.
    I have no idea how effective mothballs are for repelling bears but I wouldnt depend on them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    I have no idea how effective mothballs are for repelling bears but I wouldnt depend on them.
    The bears or the moth balls?

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    Quote Originally Posted by wheeze View Post
    The bears or the moth balls?
    Neither! Both stink really bad.

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