CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldM to Denver Post Comment Section@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoBear bites Colorado camper who was relaxing in a hammockwww.denverpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down10
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkBear bites Colorado camper who was relaxing in a hammockwww.denverpost.comCharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldM to Denver Post Comment Section@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareEl Barto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·1 year agoI will never visit a park, much less camp overnight, where bears roam.
minus-squareViridianNott@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoSeems a bit dramatic. A combination of bear spray and safety procedure are all you need to reliably avoid them. I’ve safely camped in bear country countless times personally.
minus-squareEl Barto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou’re braver than I am. To me, it’s not worth the risk, and this article proves it. It’s like owning a pitbull. Can they be lovely pets? Sure. Is it worth the risk of it going berserk with no apparent trigger, as it has happened in the past? Nope.
I will never visit a park, much less camp overnight, where bears roam.
Seems a bit dramatic. A combination of bear spray and safety procedure are all you need to reliably avoid them.
I’ve safely camped in bear country countless times personally.
You’re braver than I am.
To me, it’s not worth the risk, and this article proves it.
It’s like owning a pitbull. Can they be lovely pets? Sure. Is it worth the risk of it going berserk with no apparent trigger, as it has happened in the past? Nope.