Bear pics

[greg54]

Here are pics of bear my friend sent me, the bear was eating from birdfeeder in the neighbors yard this past week when they snapped these pics. The bear appears to be missing its front paw. This is in Machias, New York in Cattaraugus County on Tug Hill Rd area.

[Paula]

nice looking bear

[G-Man]

someone shot it off is my guess.

 

[First-light]

Wow amazing how thee animals get by. He looks healthy.

[MACHINIST]

Or some jackhole set a trap.It was rumored a few years back a few guys were setting snares for bear up where we hunt near loweville a few years back.Like I said rumor's

[josephmrtn]

I would figure trap.... you would need one bada$$ big gun to blow a bears whole leg off!!!!

[growalot]

Nice to look at but ......that is.....I fear...a dead bear walking...The DEC isn't relocating problem bears like they use to..now they shoot them...especially injured bears..

 

 

If he gets use to feeders the next thing is usually garages and garbage....They will investigate and fine ppl that intentionally/unintentional fed him.

[greg54]

I'm going call my friend up later today and ask him to check with some of his other neighbors down there if they have any info about this bear if has been sighted much in that area.

[Pav2704]

It really is amazing how they can deal with injuries like these and survive. Last year I saw a button buck that must have been shot across his face. He had a nice scab across his check and his one ear was hanging barely on.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Nice to look at but ......that is.....I fear...a dead bear walking...The DEC isn't relocating problem bears like they use to..now they shoot them...especially injured bears..

 

 

If he gets use to feeders the next thing is usually garages and garbage....They will investigate and fine ppl that intentionally/unintentional fed him.

 

Understand the DEC.recommends not to feed birds in warmer weather because of bear, but what about feeders for Finches, and sugar water feeders for humingbirds?

[Zag]

Pretty cool pics!! I would guess a trap. Thats to bad for the bear. i dont get why people feed birds yr round. To me it doesnt make since.

[JALA RUT]

Nice size bear...amazing animals!

[ny hunter]

A trap would be my guess also,real nice shots.

[thphm]

Well one finally showed its face this week, looks like a young one.

[Red]

Very cool pics

[G-Man]

you dont need to blow foot off just get a broken wrist bone and infection sets in, a bear trap is a big thing and very heavy, a no 2 or 3 double coil wouldnt break bone it would be lucky to hold a toe.. still say gun or vehicle hit.

[turkeyfeathers]

Also saying not a trap. What about born that way with a birth defect?