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  • Bear in Hammock: Living the Good Life

    Bear in Hammock: Living the Good Life

    Some bears really know how to live the good life.

    On Thursday, a Daytona Beach resident, Vincent James, went into his back garden to hang out on his hammock, only to find a black bear lounging in his spot — guessing the bear found it to be “just right.”

    “He got in the hammock like he was a tourist or something,” said James.

    Rafael Torres stood about 60 feet away from the bear when he took the now viral shot of the bear. He said the bear hung out on the hammock for about 20 minutes.

    Cute as the photo might have been, it’s a dangerous proposition to have a wild black bear in the neighborhood.

    Other residents nearby said they saw the bear wrecking havoc around the neighborhood, tearing through garbage cans and knocking over bird feeders.

    Not too long ago another bear encounter in Florida didn’t go as well when a woman was attacked by a black bear and dragged onto a driveway.

    It is common knowledge that interacting with bears is dangerous, however people are deceived by the seemingly harmless demeanor of bears and still engage in the biggest no-no of all — feeding bears.

    Authorities will not hesitate to protect residents from the dangers of bears. In February, an 81-year-old woman was arrested after she fed up to 18 bowls of dog food to bears on her property.

    Now before you find the arrest a bit harsh, the woman was warned on multiple occasions by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to stop feeding the bears. It was only after she ignored the warnings that the authorities stepped in. The woman claimed the animals would starve to death without her.

    Image Rafael Torres via Twitter, WFTV Eyewitness News

  • Bear In Hammock Video A Sign Of Florida’s Bear Problem

    Black bears are common in Florida and they have gotten so comfortable around humans that they have no problem approaching their homes, cars or even humans themselves.

    A black bear was recently exploring a Florida back yard when he noticed a hammock and thought he would give it a try. The bear climbed into the hammock and appeared to be relaxing in it.

    The owner of the hammock, Vincent James and his friend Rafael Torres heard a commotion in Vincent’s yard and went outside to investigate. They watched the bear from a distance and Torres even managed to video tape and snap photos of the curious bear.

    “He got in the hammock like he was a tourist or something,” homeowner Vincent James said.

    The witnesses said that the bear stayed in the hammock for around 20 minutes and appeared to be relaxing and enjoying himself.

    While this bear may have seemed harmless and funny, black bears are actually a big problem in Florida. When they have a run-in with a human they can become scared and aggressive.

    In April, a woman was in her garage when a black bear attacked her and drug her out into her driveway. At the time there were numerous other black bears in the neighborhood.

    Black bears visit residential areas to search for food. They can usually be found tearing out the neighborhood trash cans. The bears are attracted by the smell of the food and trash and have learned that they can find an easy meal just by opening or often knocking over a trash can.

    Eventually the bears got used to cars and people and now roam many Florida neighborhoods as they once did the nearby wooded areas.

    Makes you think twice about complaining about the cats and dogs that tear out the trash in your neighborhood doesn’t it?

    What do you think of the bear in the hammock?

    Image via Wikimedia Commons