Dave Church
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Living on the southeastern peninsula of Maryland, it's not very common to hear of a black bear in our neck of the woods. Here is the article from the local paper.
"Police found the remains of a young black bear early Wednesday morning on the shoulder of the southbound lanes of Route 235 north of Hollywood, according to state wildlife officers describing his death as the result of a hit-and-run collision.The yearling male, weighing about 95 pounds, was spotted at about 3 a.m. that day along a stretch of the highway between North Sandgates Road and Loveville Road, by a St. Mary's sheriff's deputy patrolling through the area, according to David Heilmeier, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' southern region manager."It was obvious on investigation that it was hit by a vehicle," Heilmeier said, but the striking vehicle was not there when the deputy located the bear's body. "There was nobody around," the DNR manager said. "Nobody stopped, and nobody reported it."Black bears in Maryland primarily inhabit the state's four westernmost counties, Heilmeier said, but the yearlings, particularly the males, might stray east in search of a mate, before returning to their primary setting. "They're transient, and they're here for a short time," he said. "Black bears are not typically found in the southern region" of the state, he said, and a bear sighting reported a couple weeks ago in the Leonardtown area, despite being described as a larger member of the species, might have been the same yearling that died this week, and might have arrived here from a more southerly state."It could have come across the Potomac River from Virginia," he said. "With a St. Mary's bear, that's more likely the case."
You never know where some animals are going to turn up. While growing up in central Illinois, I remember hearing stories of farmers seeing black panthers. Several stories, sightings, and even pics have surfaced over the years to back the claims. Where in the hell they hide at out there is beyond me........flat and very few trees.
Dave
"Police found the remains of a young black bear early Wednesday morning on the shoulder of the southbound lanes of Route 235 north of Hollywood, according to state wildlife officers describing his death as the result of a hit-and-run collision.The yearling male, weighing about 95 pounds, was spotted at about 3 a.m. that day along a stretch of the highway between North Sandgates Road and Loveville Road, by a St. Mary's sheriff's deputy patrolling through the area, according to David Heilmeier, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' southern region manager."It was obvious on investigation that it was hit by a vehicle," Heilmeier said, but the striking vehicle was not there when the deputy located the bear's body. "There was nobody around," the DNR manager said. "Nobody stopped, and nobody reported it."Black bears in Maryland primarily inhabit the state's four westernmost counties, Heilmeier said, but the yearlings, particularly the males, might stray east in search of a mate, before returning to their primary setting. "They're transient, and they're here for a short time," he said. "Black bears are not typically found in the southern region" of the state, he said, and a bear sighting reported a couple weeks ago in the Leonardtown area, despite being described as a larger member of the species, might have been the same yearling that died this week, and might have arrived here from a more southerly state."It could have come across the Potomac River from Virginia," he said. "With a St. Mary's bear, that's more likely the case."
You never know where some animals are going to turn up. While growing up in central Illinois, I remember hearing stories of farmers seeing black panthers. Several stories, sightings, and even pics have surfaced over the years to back the claims. Where in the hell they hide at out there is beyond me........flat and very few trees.
Dave
