Bears Guard B.C. Pot (marijuana) Grow-op - TMTV News

TMTV NELSON BC - EXCLUSIVE INTERNET VIDEO Aug 18, 2010 - Produced by TMTV Nelson BC For: AP, CNN, FOX NEWS, CBS NEWS, CBC TV, GLOBAL TV & GLOBAL NATIONAL NEWS Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, and the BBC World Service ... (All rights reserved Copyright TMTV 2010) - Police in southeastern B.C. have raided a marijuana grow operation that was apparently guarded by black bears.

Officers conducting the raid two weeks ago at Christina Lake found a property with two residential buildings and a fenced-off grow-op with about 1,000 plants, police said Tuesday.

But they also found about 10 bears that the owner appeared to be using to keep people from stealing any pot plants, said RCMP Sgt. Fred Mansveld.

"[Officers] soon noticed the bears were docile and tame," Mansveld. "One of them jumped on our unmarked car for a while. But it soon became apparent they were habituated to the grow operation."

It was evident the animals had lived on the property for some time, police said.

The woman accused of running the grow-op has been feeding the bears for years, one neighbour said.

Police are recommending that the woman face charges related to marijuana cultivation.

Conservation officers now have to decide what to do about the bears, which might have to be destroyed because they have become too used to human food and contact, police said.

Christina Lake is about 350 kilometres east of Vancouver.

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[tmtvbctv]

We filmed and produced the video, Global paid us to use our footage. That's why its our copyright

[darcholeo]

killing the bears would be a far worse crime then the cultivation of some maryjauna for suck fake, this world is Ucked fup

[NOmeansnoFAN]

"on a brighter note.." what a bitch. The persecution of cannabis users is laughable. The prohibition on pot is ridiculous. Read up on the true reasons pot is illegal, it will show the real criminals.

[everythingstakensux]

@DeerParkAuto yes!!! i know right????!?!?!?!?!

[chicopleva2]

How is this your copyright? It's from Global TV.

[t1mTV]

pfft black bears.

[cedrus10]

Lol there where probably giving the bears THS

[hungmightylow]

Humans and bears can live in harmony because of weed!

[bassdrop666777]

haha good old crazy kate and her bears, thats right im a local X)

[supermotoman217]

1. That's so messed up they are gonna kill the bears. 2. Those bears were shitty guard bears. 3. Why did that dumbass cop throw a stick at a bear? Seriously who sees a bear and thinks well if I throw a stick he might go away.

[IPiMpiNI]

its nelson bc come on let it be

[MoonshinePongChamp]

just let the growers and the bears be...they're not commiting any crime, they're just growing some cannabis