My pulse skyrocketed today...

Asmoday · Sep 22, 2007, 06:48 PM

Earlier today when I was having my daily walk in the forrest with our dogs, we had an encounter that raise my pulse lets say a bit higher than normal.
First my dogs Asta and Annie (bull mastiff and german shepard) started to bark like they were rabid, foaming and shit. I was like what the h*** is the matter with you two, and there it was...like max 50 yards ahead a big brown Bear was standing on its hind legs looking straight at us, then it turned around and took off. This was not the first time I've seen a Bear in the wild, but it was the first time I've seen one this close to our house, it was maybe 6-700 meters away from the house.
The winter is approaching rather fast at this latitude so the bears are busy eating before the hibernation period, I guess that is why we were able to get so close and the wind was blowing against us so that probably is another reason on why it didn't take off before the dogs went crazy..

Anyway, I went back later with the camera trying to spot it again, but all I got was a pretty crappy shot of its footprints...

Falstaff · Sep 22, 2007, 08:25 PM

a mature brown bear? surely it must be a hungry one at that.

Asmoday · Sep 22, 2007, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Falstaff

a mature brown bear? surely it must be a hungry one at that.

Judging by its size I'd say that it was a young female bear...

**Mousey** · Sep 22, 2007, 10:27 PM

woah that sounded pretty close, don't go hunting it down with a camera dude, i'd probably lock up all the windows and doors and grab ol' shottie.

RoyBatty · Sep 23, 2007, 11:13 AM

All I can encounter 600 meters from my house is a wild rabbit

Where do you live Asmoday?

Asmoday · Sep 23, 2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RoyBatty

All I can encounter 600 meters from my house is a wild rabbit

Where do you live Asmoday?

I live in the northern parts of Sweden...

Falstaff · Sep 23, 2007, 11:57 AM

do you still have wolves there? and what are the prey the bears might live on? young fawns and rabbits and carrion? It reminds me of Montana and western Alberta..I am sure its beautiful, why not post some landscapes?

Asmoday · Sep 23, 2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Falstaff

do you still have wolves there? and what are the prey the bears might live on? young fawns and rabbits and carrion? It reminds me of Montana and western Alberta..I am sure its beautiful, why not post some landscapes?

There are almost no wolfs at all in this country anymore, maybe just a couple of hundred of them and they are mainly in the mid-west of Sweden.
About the bears diet they eat about anything but I'd say that mostly eat berrys, ants and cadavers. It may be hard to believe but it is not very often a bear actually kills anything big, they do tend to kill the occassional moose calf though...

Falstaff · Sep 23, 2007, 02:12 PM

My philosophy is to invite friends that run slower than you do if you want to find bear in the wild.

Sep 22, 2007, 06:48 PM	#1
Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,198 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	My pulse skyrocketed today... Earlier today when I was having my daily walk in the forrest with our dogs, we had an encounter that raise my pulse lets say a bit higher than normal. First my dogs Asta and Annie (bull mastiff and german shepard) started to bark like they were rabid, foaming and shit. I was like what the h* is the matter with you two, and there it was...like max 50 yards ahead a big brown Bear was standing on its hind legs looking straight at us, then it turned around and took off. This was not the first time I've seen a Bear in the wild, but it was the first time I've seen one this close to our house, it was maybe 6-700 meters away from the house. The winter is approaching rather fast at this latitude so the bears are busy eating before the hibernation period, I guess that is why we were able to get so close and the wind was blowing against us so that probably is another reason on why it didn't take off before the dogs went crazy.. Anyway, I went back later with the camera trying to spot it again, but all I got was a pretty crappy shot of its footprints... __________________ How You can help Hardwareheaven by using Digg** Last edited by Asmoday; Sep 22, 2007 at 06:58 PM.

Sep 22, 2007, 08:25 PM	#2
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	a mature brown bear? surely it must be a hungry one at that. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Sep 22, 2007, 10:27 PM	#4
Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,189 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	woah that sounded pretty close, don't go hunting it down with a camera dude, i'd probably lock up all the windows and doors and grab ol' shottie. __________________

Sep 23, 2007, 11:57 AM	#7
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	do you still have wolves there? and what are the prey the bears might live on? young fawns and rabbits and carrion? It reminds me of Montana and western Alberta..I am sure its beautiful, why not post some landscapes? __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Sep 23, 2007, 02:12 PM	#9
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	My philosophy is to invite friends that run slower than you do if you want to find bear in the wild. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Sep 23, 2007, 11:13 AM	#5
RoyBatty HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,941 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	All I can encounter 600 meters from my house is a wild rabbit Where do you live Asmoday?