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  • Bear Eats Man Who Died From Heart Attack

    Bear Eats Man Who Died From Heart Attack

    A Humboldt County man recently suffered a fatal heart attack outside of his home and was eaten by a black bear.

    According to reports, 65-year-old Marion Lee Williams passed away sometime last week as he made his way along his property to check on his water supplies.

    Authorities believe that Williams collapsed in his yard, near the bear’s home, and was dragged by the bear to a cave to be eaten.

    “It looks like he collapsed and died,” deputy coroner Roy Horton was quoted as saying. “The bear comes along and sees a potential food source.”

    Williams lived in a densely forested area off the grid. He was last seen on October 8, but was not reported missing until Saturday, October 18. The bear ate approximately 85 percent of Williams’ body, but by using Williams’ fingerprints, dentures and pieces of clothing, investigators were able to identify his body.

    “The bear did eat most of this guy,” Horton added. “He was about 85 percent consumed.”

    Andrew Hughan, a spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, explained that the bear does not pose a threat to the public, and was simply doing what bears do.

    “The bear does not pose a public threat,” Hughan said. “It was just doing what bears do.” While they considered searching for the bear to euthanize it, it was reported that the bear was long gone by the time authorities arrived.

  • Black Bear Eats Most of California Man’s Body After Heart Attack

    Authorities say a black bear ate the body of a California man after he collapsed and died of a heart attack.

    Marion Lee Williams, 65, died at some point last week not far from his property, within the bear’s territory, said Humboldt County Deputy Coroner Roy Horton.

    “The bear did eat most of this guy,” he said. “He was about 85 percent consumed.”

    Horton speculates the bear probably came across Williams’ body and dragged the body into a cave to eat. Williams had apparently collapsed and died sometime last week. There is no evidence the bear attacked the man.

    “It looks like he collapsed and died,” he said. “The bear comes along and sees a potential food source.”

    Williams was identified via fingerprints, dentures and pieces of clothing.

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife considered searching for the bear to potentially euthanize it, spokesman Andrew Hughan said. But the bear was long gone.

    “The bear does not pose a public threat,” Hughan said. “It was just doing what bears do.”

    “We’re not going to find the bear,” he said. “The bear was behaving naturally.”

    Williams lived a solitary life “off the grid” in a trailer in the community of Briceland, California, six miles west of Redway, according to authorities.

    He was last seen on Oct. 8, but friends didn’t report him missing until Saturday.

    When his friends still hadn’t heard from him, they searched his property and found his remains.

  • Bear Eats Man Who Suffered Heart Attack: Why Animal May Be Shot Even Though He Didn’t Kill Anyone.

    It’s being reported that a black bear ate a Briceland, Calif. man who suffered a fatal heart attack outside his home.

    The man has since been identified as Marion Lee Williams.

    Williams was believed to have been on his way to check his water supplies prior to his death.

    A bear had created a home for itself nearby. When the 65-year-old died, it’s believed that the odor of the body may have attracted the bear, which then dragged the man’s corpse back to its cave to eat on.

    Unfortunately for William’s relatives, the animal consumed upwards of 85 percent of the man’s body before he could be found.

    His family members went to his property to check on him, which led to a horrific discovery.

    Officials were able to identify the man thanks to his fingerprints and dental records.

    Even though the bear did not kill Marion Lee Williams, authorities were still seeking to euthanize the animal.

    The reason is that it’s believed that when some predators eat people, it can potentially cause them to become “man eaters”. These type of dangerous animals are known to attack humans more frequently.

    California Department of Fish and Wildlife had sought out the bear for the purpose of euthanasia, but the animal was said to be “long gone” before officials had the chance to do so.

    Despite some public concerns about this gruesome situation, California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesman Andrew Hughan said that he doesn’t believe the bear to be a serious danger.

    “It was just doing what bears do,” Hughan said of the black bear’s actions.

    As for Williams, it’s believed one of the major reasons it took so long for authorities and his family to learn of his fate was his remote location.

    Williams reportedly lived “off the grid”, keeping largely to himself.

    Though he was last seen on October 8, his friends and family didn’t report him as missing until Saturday.

  • Bear Walking On Two Legs Caught On Video

    Bear Walking On Two Legs Caught On Video

    Bears are pretty terrifying under normal circumstances, but can you imagine seeing one walking around on its hind legs?

    It’s common for bears to stand on their back legs for long periods of time, especially when searching for food or protecting their young, but they don’t usually walk on them.

    A New Jersey resident claims to have captured a video of a black bear walking around in a residential neighborhood on its back legs.

    In the video the bear seems almost human-like and some people have even said that the bear might really be a man in costume.

    Ian Bohman is the man who captured the bear on video and he says that there is no doubt in his mind that it was a real bear and not a human in a costume. He even managed to get a few close up shots of the bear as proof.

    He said he woke up to a noise outside his home and when he went to check it out he saw the bear. He grabbed his camera and started to film the animal as it walked along.

    Another man, who managed to capture the bear on video as well, pointed out that the bear appears to have a broken, injured or deformed front paw and that it may be the reason it chooses to walk on its back legs instead of all fours.

    The bear appears shy in the videos and even gets nervous when it hears dogs in the neighborhood barking. The bear may be looking for an easy meal. Many bears have been known to eat out of residential trashcans and dumpsters.

    The bear’s injury may make it hard for it to hunt so it may have resorted to searching for an easy meal instead.

    Do you think the creature in the video is really a bear or a human in a bear costume?

    Image via Wikimedia Commons

  • 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