Bear in area - reports and pics

Reports of a bear in soccer field and other locations in Hantsport and area on July 5, 2015.

If You Encounter A Bear

• Stay calm.
• Speak in a firm authoritative voice and slowly back away. Do not look the bear in the eyes.
• Leave escape routes open for the bear.
• If the bear begins to follow you, drop something - not food - to distract the bear as you move away.
• Do not make threatening gestures or sudden moves unless you are being attacked.
• Never run or climb a tree. Bears excel at both activities.
• If a bear attacks you, fight back with anything and everything you can, and make a lot of noise. Do not ‘play dead’. Use pepper spray if you have it.

Other black bear resources:

Nuisance Bear Fact Sheet

(150kb pdf)

Natures' Resources Article by Jenny Costello (809 Kb pdf)

LINK