Bear goes moose hunting on Cedar Brook trail

[Waumbek]

It is a rare event to see a bear chase a moose: http://theunionleader.com/article.a...rticleId=5dd1fddf-27d5-4f2d-a7ff-3e0a059268b1

 

[Mohamed Ellozy]

Wow!!

Thanks for the link!!

 

[grouseking]

Thats amazing!!! WOW!!

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

Was either using a GPS?

 

[dug]

Was either using a GPS?

The moose very clearly can be seen using his cell phone to call for help.

 

[sardog1]

There are significant records of black bear predation on cows and not all of them are as far from here as AK (hint, hint.) I'm searching now for specific examples involving bulls. Meanwhile, I'm reminded of the two essential rules that govern bear behavior:

1. There are no rules about bear behavior.
2. When you think you have a rule about bear behavior, refer to Rule #1.

 

[albee]

It sounds to me like they were just playing a friendly game of tag.

 

[NewHampshire]

How does that song go? "He's got, HIIIIIIGH hopes, he's got, eye on the sky HIIIIIIGH hopes"

Brian

 

[Trainwreck]

Yikes, and I was worried about human hunters!!!

 

[Andrew]

Title of this thread should be changed to "Bear Chasing Moose". We don't know why it was, the bull could have pissed off the bear.

 

[Oldmanwinter]

Charged

The moose very clearly can be seen using his cell phone to call for help.

Who will be forced to pay for the rescue, the Moose or the Bear?

 

[pilgrim]

In a confrontation between bear and bull moose, I'm betting on the moose.

Unless we're talking about the stock market, in which case the bear kills everything.

 

[skiguy]

I'm sure the Moose was fine. The Bear was just forestgnome in his Bear costume having some fun and getting more Photos

 

[forestgnome]

Wow! I hike for experiences like that! I'm so jealous!

Sardog's rules about bear behavior is spot on, but it also applies to moose.

I'm amused by some of the respondents who ridicule anyone who believes that the bear was chasing the moose, escpecially Olive and JB. JB is a perfect example of an idiot scientist, of which there are plenty. He is sure the two events are unrelated!

The moose appears, looks back in the direction, runs across the river, the bear appears a moment later in the same spot, runs right where the moose ran, then the hiker follows both animal's tracks down the trail and finds that both tracks left the trail in the same spot, but our "expert" tells us that the two events are unrelated! It must be some incredible coincidence because JB's professors, peers and textbooks say that bears don't chase moose. The elitist JB has never seen a bear chase a moose. Therefore, it did not happen, and he tries to silence dissent by pulling rank with his resume and ridiculing anyone who goes against the academic grain. He reminds me of the over-paid elitist snobs that I endured for so long at URI.

These "scientists" have resumes yet they do not understand the very essence of scientific inquiry. They are not inquisitive. Instead, they use their resume to assume a level of superiority. The resume is not proof that he is correct. Show me the list of great scientists in history who made discoveries while ignoring, with condecension, any thoughts contradictory to popular established scientific "facts".

 

[woodstrider]

Bear on Moose "Violence"

Wow- an interesting story- thanks for putting it up.

 

[skiguy]

Ok forestgnome on the chance I'm gonna look ignorant...who's J. B. ?

 

[Tobit]

Ok forestgnome on the chance I'm gonna look ignorant...who's J. B. ?

One of the people who posted comments to the article on unionleader.com