Black Bear in my Front Yard -- Sussex County, New Jersey

This is a black bear that I have come to know as Teddy (..get it Teddy, Teddy Bear) Yes I know his name is so original....lol

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Pets & Animals

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• Black
• Bear
• Cubs
• Nature
• Outdoors
• Wild
• Animals
• Grizzly

[itisthejourney]

Feed youd dog in the house in the morning, and at night. With that many bears around, you cannot put their lives and yours in jepardy by attracting them with food. It is not fair to the bears, they are confused, people lure them in and then scream bloody murder when they come. They are big, they are powerful, they are the innocent... The game warden should know to tell you to leave all attractants indoors, or in bear proof bins. Your dog can eat 2X a day... alot do

[Zuke05]

Fist let me say that Im not arguing with you. In fact I agree with everything U say. The county I live in does have a law that states U R not allowed 2 hand feed the bears. But on the other hand there is no law that says I cant leave food outside on my property for my dog . So when the Game Warden said -Thats a Tuff Call- he was referring 2 its the individuals decision 2 feed ur pet inside or outside. With that said its a mute point because I no longer leave my dog unattended anymore.

[Zuke05]

You R right about people complaining about the bears. They move to this county fully aware that there is a large number of black bears around. Then as soon as they see a bear roaming around on there property they call the police. If they R so scared of wild life why bother moving 2 North Jersey in the first place. In the past few years the police have shot and killed numerous bears. Even mother bears with cubs. Now thats sad.

[itisthejourney]

Teddy two tags... he is well known by the conservationalists aswell I see. I hope your neighbors know not to bait them with food and small dogs, it is not fair for them to revert to their natural order in an unnatural environment, they get feared, hated, segregated and driven away by death or transport. Teddy two tags he is a big boy, say hi to him from me next you see him. Just let him know love, and I am there in it

[Zuke05]

I use 2 chain up my dog where Teddy 2 Tags was sniffing around. Im sure he smelled the dog food. Its a double edge sword, I love the bears but I am not going 2 keep my dog in the house all day. So I built him that shelter and put food and water down for him but when I did that it attracts the bears. Needles 2 say I dont chain him up there any more. So who suffers the bear or my dog. I have even asked the game warden 4 advise. His reply was-Thats a Tuff Call-Thanks 4 nothing Mr. Game Warden

[aleysb]

A bear had to be killed in Roanoke, VA, when it ran into a hospital. One ran into a couple's home in Harrisonburg, VA, and tore the place to hell. A couple in Pennsylvania got torn up by a bear that ran inside their home when they were letting their dog in. They were lucky they weren't killed. Feeding and baiting bears causes them to be habituated. You can't fix the problem once the bear is habituated. A fed bear is a dead bear. Remeber that if you really like the bears.

[aleysb]

A fed bear is a dead bear. Eventually, when people can't find this person, they'll have to kill the bear and cut it open to find him, or her--just like the Tennessee woman who refused to stop feeding the bears. One finally came into the house and ate her. A baby in New York was pulled off her front porch and killed before people could do anything. Many news reports this year about bears entering homes. Feeding bears is cruel and should stop. Wise up before someone gets hurt or killed.

[12groney]

Cute! I walked up on one in Stokes at dusk and he was more afraid of me than I was of him. They get a bad rap for nothing. Now they are down here in central Jersey and we've never had them before. I think they are going to leave the hunting zones to go where it's safe ,just like the deer have done. Try to find deer in the deep woods of Jersey!

[12groney]

Cute! I walked up on one in Stokes at dusk and he was more afraid of me than I was of him. They get a bad rap for nothing.

[Dinoman217]

@Zuke05 People should try setting up an electric fence around their house, or even an infrared alarm system to

[Dinoman217]

@haywoodblue69 That's why they tell you not to feed bears on campgrounds!

[Dinoman217]

Bears are hardly monsters! They just find all this food in the suburbs and decide that, humans are okay! in fact if they tried to get in your backyard, you could probably dissuade them with a shovel!

[mikevan12975]

im sure your neighbors with kids are pretty happy your feeding bears, to give them more of an insentive to return..........good job.pretty smart.......clueless

[BPerone201]

Hahaha, I loved the 2nd glance he gave you at 0:25

Nice video !

[haywoodblue69]

How ignorant is the person who put food out to feed this bear? Now, the animal will associate people with food and the next person he encounters who doesnt have food for him could wind up dead. So stupid!!!