Bear in Downtown Knoxville

“For the past few days I had heard that a bear was roaming around downtown Knoxville. I took it seriously enough not to get drunk and pass out in a gutter.

But, it's business as usual now that they caught him.

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=6579122”

“wow...scarey stuff!!!!

mornin Chili!!!”

“at least that kept you out of the gutter for one night....”

“Mornin, divinity!

Yeah, graska, all of Knoxville is safer now.

Getting ripped on Tequila and rolled in honey and powdered sugar would have taken on a whole new meaning with Mr. Bear on the prowl.”

“"Police officers eventually cornered the bear in an alley."

"... tips in case you encounter a bear:...
Never surround or corner a bear." ”

“Unless of course, there are 20 of you and you are all armed with high powered weapons.”

“130 lbs? He was just a baby!

Note To Self:  Don't get smashed and wander around downtown Knoxville next Winter in a fuzzy coat (airborne intramuscular drugs aren't my thing).”

“We had a Black bear yesterday walk into a neighborhood of Hickory, NC and the police locked down an elementary school because he was headed that way.

I feel sorry for the bears.”

“Thanks for the article link Chili !”

“Yeah - poor bear skeedaddled out of the cage like he was on fire after they opened the cage.”

“Yeah, after I spend a couple nights in the Old City, I try to get out of town like my ass was on fire, too.”

“hahhahaha! Now that's hilarious - good one, Chili. Me too.”

“Police officers eventually cornered the bear in an alley. It took several hours, however, before the decision was made to tranquilize it.

typical government...what decission?, tranq it and get it back home”

“WOW! buffalobabe saw one yesterday by the mall here in FAyetteville!

Stratdewd”