Brickbat: Boo Boo

Charles Oliver | 7.3.2015 6:00 AM

Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park admit they euthanized the wrong bear after a bear attacked a teen visiting the park. They say they are going to change procedures to make sure they only kill the bears they mean to in the future.

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invisible furry hand 10 years ago

What's up Boo-Boo?
1. UnCivilServant 10 years ago
  
  I'm afraid Boo-Boo can't answer.
Adans smith 10 years ago

Some years ago a friend of mine's father gave me a bear roast for a couple ducks. I was telling a client about it and he offerd elk steaks in trade for the bear,25 pounds of elk. It was a very good trade.Some of the best meat I've eaten.
1. Vapourwear 10 years ago
  
  Good trade, bear is overly gamey (sp?) and parasite-y anyway. Elk is taaaaaasty.
2. Tejicano 10 years ago
  
  Sad that - as far as I understand - wapiti (American elk) cannot be sold commercially in most states. Most restaurants that serve "elk" are actually serving red deer (a European variant) which are farmed in New Zealand. I've heard that wapiti is by far the superior of the two.
  1. The Bearded Hobbit 10 years ago
    
    I had sausage for breakfast this morning that was elk meat mixed with some pork fat (elk can be very dry) and red chile powder. Yum, and I have the remaining 2/3 pound for tomorrow and Sunday.
    
    ... Hobbit
Vampire 10 years ago

Only you can prev- !!BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM!! *thud*

Park Ranger: Take tha tha that fffff fffff ffffuckin bear!
Wasteland Wanderer 10 years ago

All black bears look alike to them.
1. Adans smith 10 years ago
  
  I see what you did there.
2. Radioactive 10 years ago
  
  black bear lives matter...sorta
np 10 years ago

The US justice system comes to the animal kingdom.
1. Scarecrow & WoodChipper Repair 10 years ago
  
  Animal rights was never meant to go this far. But I bet the progtards are thrilled by this march towards equality.
Judge Forrest's Clitdong 10 years ago

He was just out looking for Snapple. Justice for Boo-Boo!
Notorious G.K.C. 10 years ago

"But the victim pointed the bear out in a lineup!"
Radioactive 10 years ago

is it bear arms or arm bears...never could keep that straight.
Rhywun 10 years ago

WTF was the point of killing it later? Bears don't understand "revenge" or "rehabilitation".
Almanian - Wood Chipper-ish 10 years ago

HE WAS COMING RIGHT AT US!!

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