[gmcneill]

July 15 was the date on which I posted the photo that I received via email (post 22).

In Post 23 I posted the text that accompanied the photo that I received via email.

I deduce that the photo was taken from Kingston Way, looking down Caryle Lane.

[Dirigo]

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.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Dirigo

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.

[sunglow]

I saw a coyote loping across a golf course around a month ago.

[sonny&karen]

came home from the rec. center at 230 today there was a red fox in the yard eating a duck egg. he run when he saw me left the egg behind . Village of Chatham

[marianne237]

As stated earlier, spray your garbage bags with ammonia. It may not always work, but hopefully will stop some critter from tearing up the bags. We had either coyotes or wild cats tearing into our bags until we saw this hint on TV and by golly, it worked. No more problems with cleaning up garbage messes.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by marianne237

As stated earlier, spray your garbage bags with ammonia. It may not always work, but hopefully will stop some critter from tearing up the bags. We had either coyotes or wild cats tearing into our bags until we saw this hint on TV and by golly, it worked. No more problems with cleaning up garbage messes.

We have never had any problems with critters ripping into our trash that I know about anyway. I am usually out to pick up the newspaper an hour before the garbage collectors arrive but not always if they are earlier than 7 a.m.

Think it depends on how close you are to a wilderness area.

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by marianne237

As stated earlier,

spray your garbage bags with ammonia.

It may not always work, but hopefully will stop some critter from tearing up the bags. We had either coyotes or wild cats tearing into our bags until we saw this hint on TV and by golly, it worked. No more problems with cleaning up garbage messes.

....You are so correct......AMMONIA works like a charm......

I pour an ounce or two IN the bag.....and....spray a little on the bag when I get it to the street...
..NEVER failed me....

[hotrodgirl]

Perhaps this has been addressed before, but can anyone tell me why they don't use garbage cans or wate company trash bins in TV? I don't live there quite yet, but I find it odd that this is not the norm!

[Jim 9922]

Originally Posted by hotrodgirl

Perhaps this has been addressed before, but can anyone tell me why they don't use garbage cans or wate company trash bins in TV? I don't live there quite yet, but I find it odd that this is not the norm!

1. Probably the big bins wouldn't fit very well in the already too small garages.

2. It seems that in our neighborhood that not too many people have more than one bag of garbage each collection. So, many do not need the oversize bins.

Raccoons are the most likely source of ripped up garbage bags. Those big street storm sewer openings and the wild life areas near the drainage and other ponds make great homes for them and the twice a week garbage bag goodies make for good meals.

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by hotrodgirl

Perhaps this has been addressed before, but can anyone
tell me why they don't use garbage cans or wate company trash bins in TV?
I don't live there quite yet, but I find it odd that this is not the norm!

....Noise..............EARLY in the Morning...No clang and bang.

....Safety.............So the cans don't end up in the street on a windy day.

...Aesthetics.........No ugly cans left by road...AFTER they are dumped.
...........................You can put out the trash and leave for the day.

...Requested by Villagers......some are mobility challenged..
............................................so only one trip to the road is appreciated.

...Workers Comp....Some people tend to overload the cans.
............................Workers end up with wrenched backs...smashed toes
....................................I think a MAX of 40 pounds per bag.
...........................If you consistently put out HEAVY bags..
..............................you will eventually find the heavies left behind.

...Equipment Cost... The "can robot" adds $16,000+ to the cost of a truck.
...............................lower equipment cost= lower garbage bills.

Might be more......but we are only aware of these reasons.

[hotrodgirl]

Thanks for your observations, though I think I still prefer a can! But I can understand why many don't. Just don't like having a plastic garbage bag sitting out there, smelly and easy prey to animals. But not having lived there as yet, and building very soon, I am certain I will get used to it and go with the flow! No worries-just curious!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

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.

Going back to the FL black bear, has anyone seen anything in local papers about bear sightings in the Villages? This would be the Villages Daily Sun, the Ocala Star-Banner, the Orlando Sentinel and the Leesburg Daily Commercial. Could show up in some other periodicals too like the POA Bulletin. http://www.poa4us.org/

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Going back to the FL black bear, has anyone seen anything in local papers about bear sightings in the Villages? This would be the Villages Daily Sun, the Ocala Star-Banner, the Orlando Sentinel and the Leesburg Daily Commercial. Could show up in some other periodicals too like the POA Bulletin. Property Owners, Association of Florida

Is this bear real? Because if he is...Winifred is pretty close to us and I am a little ..um concerned that he is trotting around here.

You would think that Gary Morse could do something about this!!!!

I want my money back.

[islandgal]

Florida black bear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Black bear sighting: Excitement about black-bear sighting turns to dread over animal's fate - Orlando Sentinel