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 Never Makes the NewspaperMay 7, 2007 at 9:58 AM A bear ate all my pigeons, just now, while I was practicing.Thanks, bear.
From Elizabeth Smith
Ohmygosh, I'm so sorry!
Posted on May 7, 2007 at 11:29 AM From Tom Holzman
Yikes!
Posted on May 7, 2007 at 12:39 PM From Gabriel Kastelle
!!??*()$^@ That stinks!! I thought bears were smarter than that! Sorry...
Posted on May 7, 2007 at 2:23 PM From Armand Allégre
Sometimes you're the statue,Posted on May 7, 2007 at 3:47 PM Sometimes you're the pigeon. Sometimes you're the bear. :( From Tom Holzman
How did the bear manage to get more than one at a time? I would think the others would fly away.
Posted on May 7, 2007 at 4:33 PM From Linda Lerskier
Are you sure it wasn't my moose?
Posted on May 7, 2007 at 6:34 PM From Patricia Baser
Well that tops seeing a turkey vulture on the way home from school (maybe it was going to clean up the squished armadillo that I've been passing for 2 days).
Posted on May 7, 2007 at 8:23 PM From Laurie Niles
Nature's red in tooth and claw. Yikes.
Posted on May 7, 2007 at 8:36 PM From Emily Grossman
It basically ripped a hole in the side of the coop and took its time. Only one of them could find a way out in the dark. Pigeons can't fly much in the dark.Posted on May 7, 2007 at 5:39 PM I heard the boards splintering and the thrashing chicken wire, but my washing machine got off balance about the same time. I figured it was the laundry, or the boys upstairs, who were watching a movie real loud to counter my practicing. I wish I'd figured it out. They were racing pigeons from a lineage that worked here in Alaska during World War II. They'd been passed through several hands, including artist Boyd Shaffer, who taught Bob Ross. Big, beautiful, irreplacable birds.
From Emily Grossman
Linda, your moose was seen last night over at Craig's, running through the yard in terror.
Posted on May 7, 2007 at 9:14 PM From Jim W. Miller
The bear should be put on trial and if found guilty he shouls spend the rest of his life in prison. But then I tend to anthropomorphise animals, so maybe not.
Posted on May 7, 2007 at 10:00 PM From Yixi Zhang
Oh Emily, I'm so sorry for what happened! I like birds way more than bears -- no teddies in China when I grew up so don't see the point of bear-cuteness. But I've got to say this sounds like a very hungrey and smart bear. Hmmm, still don't like bears!
Posted on May 8, 2007 at 2:16 AM From Linda Lerskier
My moose can take any bear any day.
Posted on May 8, 2007 at 2:06 PM From Sydney M.
That's too bad about the pigeons, but I really wish I had a bear.
Posted on May 8, 2007 at 9:22 PM From Sydney M.
Well, not HAD, but you know.
Posted on May 8, 2007 at 9:22 PM From Luis Dias
Hi Emily,Posted on May 8, 2007 at 9:38 PM I am sorry for your loss. These pigeons were your pets and obviously dear to you. I have been reading quite a lot about bear encounters with humans in the U.S. I also watched an Oprah episode about this. Could it be that their habitat is being eroded? I hope some humane solution to this dilemma is found. Best wishes, Luis From Gabriel Kastelle
Wacky, undated Alaska grizzly bear notice, if you scroll to the May 3 entry of this 'blog' / idea web... Still stinks...
Posted on May 9, 2007 at 2:22 AM From Gabriel Kastelle
Sorry-- nothing there-- do comments not accept html?
Posted on May 9, 2007 at 2:37 AM From Emily Grossman
Luis, bears are a hot topic around here. It is difficult for me to be convinced that habitat erosion is the culprit when I think of the percentage of the Kenai peninsula that is developed compared to the percentage that still remains untouched.Posted on May 9, 2007 at 2:45 AM Gabriel, I'm not sure what happened. You could tell me where the website is, and I'd go take a look.
From Roelof Bijkerk
Gheeze, you might try buying a type writer in case you miss that pecking noise. If you spend a lot of time at the keyboard I would understand....Posted on May 12, 2007 at 5:46 AM Further more, I told what's his name (hint hint: the one who you're not supposed to know what his name is) to stay out of that cave and not rile up that big hairy animal! If you have any pictures of yourself growing old behind the typer writer trying to sooth yourself with artificial, inorganic and counterfeit pecking please send it to me, and I will let Johnny (heh oops you weren't supposed to know that)... I will show him what his shananigans lead to This entry has been archived and is no longer accepting comments. |
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