Daddy's Home by Tony Rubino and Gary Markstein for August 15, 2012

Ever seen a bear in the wild?

Famous last words!!

Deer yes, beer yes, bear no.

Yep. They’re all over here, where I live.

I have seen brown, black and grizzly bears. In 1959 I had a brown bear chase me into our cabin in Yellowstone. Two weeks later a bear dragged a little girl into the woods and park officials took notice, placing a ban on tourists feeding them.

Not yet. Black bears are roaming around southern Mo. so it’s only a matter of time. Just ask the armadillos and mountain lions.

Clearly they got where they were going. She was nagging for nothing.

Also, no, but many a raccoon. Which I would say I have a phobia aboutf but a phobia is defined as an irrational fear and there’s nothing irrational about being afraid of raccoons.

Where’s their daughter?

Tony In the wild, no. Walking down the main street of my town, yes!

Yes – face to face while on a walk in the bush – about 10’ apart. We both survived the encounter – but it took me a long time to get my breath back after the run.

bears – yes in the mountainscoyotes – in the city, right near panda express

That bear looks very well fed.