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Old 07-17-2012, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirigo View Post
Just a note for what it is worth...I been to Alaska four times...twice in the bush with the highest concentration of brown bears in the State (brown bear is a coastal grizzly). I was told that if you are attacked by a brown bear you should play dead. Brown bears usually stop attacking when the perceived threat is thought to be rendered neutral.

With black bears the opposite is recommended. Fight for you life!

Not that any of us will ever need this advice, but I felt I needed to mention it.
https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...89-post22.html

Any advice about what to do if you encounter a Fl black bear while out walking your dog? Most dogs I know would start barking at the bear as soon as they saw it. Personally, I am just not going to go out with the dog near dawn nor dusk when the black bear is supposedly active.

From looking at a map of the Villages, this black bear sighting around June 20, 2012 is just northeast of the Winifred/Belvedere traffic circle off of Buena Vista Blvd. It is looking east on Kingston Way.