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  • From: "Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>
  • To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Predatory animals / Guns in SAR
  • Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 10:25:35 -0700


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>

> If a predator exhibits aggressive behavior - assuming you aren't hanging
> around a camp fire, with fire as a natural deterrent - the first effort
> should be to scare the animal off with excessive loud noise.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/07/15/colorado.bear.reut/index.html

In CO a bear strolled into camp in the backcountry and scratched and bit 2
people. "The man screamed and the bear let go."
First bear attack in CO in 30+ years.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Jorene Downs
Tulare Co, CA
SAR, MSAR, Swiftwater Rescue, US&R,
Hasty Team, ICP
www.CEOates.com/sar






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