Black Bear in the Village of Winifred
 

I've been slow in posting this. I wanted to see if someone else would as I we received a few e-mails on this bear.

About 3.5 weeks ago a big black bear was in a street checking out garbage bags. It was in Winifred in the early morning.
Shirley Czapla(sp) got a real good picture and it has been circulating in an e-mail. Sorry I don't know how to post the picture.
Guess black bears are becoming more common.

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So MAYBE I am NOT nuts..............

About 6 weeks ago...while driving by the North end of PALMER Golf Course
on Buena Vista.....I was sure I saw a Black Bear...ON the Course....
....and I don't even drink...

Not real big...Maybe 200 or 250 pounds (but the fur makes them look huge)

This was about 10:30 at night.

Bears, oh no. I think that is BIG. Bigger than TED. Did this bear cuss?

Great
 

Gators, Snakes Rats and now Black Bears? Yea!

I also received an email photo of the bear. I also do not know how to share it here.

Help! Skyguy, bill n brillo, anybody!?!?

With the amount of Cougars in TV, the bears existence may be short lived.

There are cougars in TV?

I think he means human cougars LOL

There are also vultures here, those are the ones still young enough to hunt but to old to bring their pray down. :a20:

That's funny. On a more serious note, I am fairly close to Winifred. The bear must be using the golf courses to travel down the Villages. Cannot think of where the bear might be coming from though. There are black bears in the Ocala National Forest but where else close by has them?? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocala_National_Forest

I hope someone does not take it upon himself to kill that creature. If you see it. Please call the wildlife authorities.

Maybe Gracie and her girl posse will go after the bear with their Super-Soakers. :crap2:

problem is we have to put out the garbage early so gives him a reason to stay

Hope the bear stays out of the roundabouts and golf cart paths or he's toast.

:eek::eek::eek:

He's probably out looking for an attic.