Unexpected Visitor !
Apr 21, 2020 10:54:02 #
Jus taking a close look at your nice shots. I think he looks hungry!!!!!!!!
Apr 21, 2020 17:07:32 #
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Apr 22, 2020 19:36:47 #
smilenangler wrote:
looks healthy, for sure...
It does look healthy. Actually it showed up again late yesterday and I did some more photos but haven’t posted. Interestingly he has a large bare spot on his rear, just like the bear in the movie ThenGreat Outdoors, where they shot the bear in the rear with a shotgun. Maybe that’s what happened to this one or maybe he rubbed the fur off. I will post a couple of the “Bear Butt” photos and see if anyone has seen anything similar.
Apr 23, 2020 06:30:19 #
PRBurns wrote:
It does look healthy. Actually it showed up again late yesterday and I did some more photos but haven’t posted. Interestingly he has a large bare spot on his rear, just like the bear in the movie ThenGreat Outdoors, where they shot the bear in the rear with a shotgun. Maybe that’s what happened to this one or maybe he rubbed the fur off. I will post a couple of the “Bear Butt” photos and see if anyone has seen anything similar.
Here is one showing his bare bear butt !
Apr 23, 2020 06:59:29 #
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Apr 23, 2020 13:37:33 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
Weird. I'm betting on an injury. Seems like if he had mange the rest of his coat wouldn't look so healthy. But I'm no bear expert.
Apr 23, 2020 18:59:06 #
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Apr 24, 2020 17:22:59 #
Bigmike1 wrote:
Maybe he has the mange.
Based on your comment I did a little research and mange can be an issue in Black Bears. Looks like a couple of years ago it was being seen in some bears in Pennsylvania. I couldn’t find any current reference in North Carolina. I have sent photos to NC Wildlife Dept. so we will see what they think.
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