farsider Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Woman Suncor worker is killed by a Bear Sad news indeed. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/bear-attack-on-alberta-suncor-worker-unprecedented-1.2636133 Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 That's terrible. I worked for a company which had an employee killed by a grizzly a year prior. We routinely surveyed remote locations on foot and these locations almost always had grizzlies around. You definitely have to be aware when you are in those situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallie Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Scary stuff, with a late spring this should serve as a reminder to be careful out in the bush. I know i will be keeping my eyes and ears open and so should eveyone else. My sympathies to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshtrax Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) There is gonna be some grumpy and hungry black bears in Ontario this spring Edited May 9, 2014 by Freshtrax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Here too!!! Still have snow in the woods and we're still able to drive on the lakes. I carry my 12 gauge slug gun when out camping here and spray when in Alaska (too much of a pain hauling the gun along on the river). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Dave, you need a nice revolver for the river duties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Would like one of these Bill. Nice and small but packs a punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Send all those grumpy starved bears to the cities..... We should have zero issue with the spring bear hunt after that... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Send all those grumpy starved bears to the cities..... We should have zero issue with the spring bear hunt after that... G Reminds me of the incident in Newmarket a few years ago where a black bear was spotted walking through peoples yards. The same anti hunters who supported the spring bear hunt ban, were now pleading with law enforcement and MNR to get rid of the bear because it was a danger to their pets and children. Aren't these the same people who say bears are cute and cuddly and we should learn to live with them ? IDIOTS !!! We had a great bear population control system in place. It generated millions $$$ to the economy. The bear population was stable for years. IF IT AIN'T BROKE, KEEP YER BEAK SHUT ! Very unfortunate incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch312 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Guys, Alberta has had a spring black bear hunt for many years. While spring hunts can definitely help keep the population in check, it definitely does not mean attacks will stop. It's sad to hear when anyone is killed by a wild animal, but it's to be expected when we invade their territory. It's unfortunate that most Canadians aren't allowed to carry handguns for self defense while in bear country and only a select few are issued ATC's to carry in the wilderness. Sure, you could carry a short pump shotgun with an 8.5" or 12.5" barrel loaded with slugs, but they're still large enough to be annoying when bushwacking. Apparently Suncor does not allow their workers to carry any bear defense tools such as a firearm, knife, spray, or bangers. Seems rather silly considering they're in the heart of bear country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Jeez, she was mauled for an hour!!!! How horrible! You'd think that the Suncor workers should definitely have some defensive tools for this sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bare foot wader Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 there are more details on the alberta forum, former coworker is at that camp as well but he was on days off, he's got some texts, sounds like workers tried their best with what they had available but couldn't save her most camps don't allow guns, but spray and bangers have been permitted in the camps I was in...if that's their policy, hope there is a lawsuit, gross negligence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 We've had a momma bear and 4 cubs wandering around our road all week and were on my front lawn a couple nights ago but so far haven't caused any problems. Trouble is though we have a bunch of cottages on the road too and when they go back home Sunday evening they leave their garbage at the end of the driveway for pick up Wednesday so the bears all come out and have a field day. Cottagers then come back the next weekend. see all the mess and scream that somebody should kill all the nuisance bears. Doesn't matter how many times their told though. they can't see how their the problem and not the bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Why don't you leave them an anonymous note Lew. Start it like this: Hey dumbass............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenboater Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 guess they're too cheap to buy those bear proof garbage bins eh ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Why don't you leave them an anonymous note Lew. Start it like this: Hey dumbass............. Sometimes you can hit folks between the eyes with a snow shovel and still can't get them to pay attention. A few homes on the road do have those bear proof containers and they work great, I've seen them flipped right over by bears but still didn't come open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 In a situation like this with coworkers spraying water/extinguishers not being effective... would physically attacking the bear help or is that adding fuel to the fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I doubt it. The bear was likely predatory and would have just messed up some more people. We had a bear up at Great Bear one year that came into the guide camp and was trying to get into one of the cabins. It was hosed with a fire extinguisher and it only backed off a few feet. Enough for the guides to bail out and climb onto the roof. The guides were throwing rocks and pieces of lumber @ the bear and it did nothing. One guide made it up to the main camp and got Chummy. He came and shot it. Problem solved!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 That's a terrible situation for this poor woman. I work in the same area for 2 years now. Nuisance bears have not been an issue at the camps I've stayed at. But, it only takes one! Lews report about the week end cottagers is a valid point. These people need to be educated about wildlife. So the cottage folks return the following week end to find bears hanging around because of the available food source. Now they can't let their children out to play! What are they thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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