Another bear tasered

“"...There, just blocks from the college fraternity and sorority houses that dot the neighborhood north of the University of Washington, the male black bear died after leading more than two dozen Seattle police officers, state wildlife agents and university police on a wild chase through backyards, over fences and down driveways.

"This was not Winnie the Pooh looking for a way back to the three-acre wood," said veteran state Fish and Wildlife Sgt. Kim Chandler. "This was a 150-pound, wild black bear. And trying to find his way out of the U District, I guess. I don't think he even knew how he got there. I certainly don't."

It's also not clear what killed the bear.

No one shot the animal, at least with a bullet. Chandler believes it was the mixture of adrenaline, a tranquilizer dart and the electric shock of a police Taser used as officers tried to subdue the bear along Ravenna Boulevard..."


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003010594_bear22m.html
last edited: 5/22/06 9:08:38 PM”

“Nor should you have, lol.


Too bad for the bear though. I always like to see these things end a little better for the animal.”

“i saw a news story about a bear being shot in ohio after escaping while the owner was cleaning the cage. it went into a woman's house and mauled her before the owner was able to lure it back outside and shoot it.”