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Man, those bears get around.  Last week they were on 283 and in Lakeplace in Grayton.  Go Bear Go!

Foodlover

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[quote="jdarg, post: 571575"]Man, those bears get around. Last week they were on 283 and in Lakeplace in Grayton. Go Bear Go![/quote]
 
:eek: Really?   :yikes:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jdarg">Man, those bears get around. Last week they were on 283 and in Lakeplace in Grayton. Go Bear Go!</blockquote> 
😱 Really? :yikes:

[quote="Foodlover, post: 571584"]:eek: Really?   :yikes:[/quote]

Yup.  Don't leave your garbage out, or food lying around!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Foodlover">😱 Really? :yikes:</blockquote> 
Yup. Don&#039;t leave your garbage out, or food lying around!

Carol G

:yikes:

It's not enough that I gotta watch out for gators, water moccasins, rattlesnakes, coyotes, bobcats, birds of prey, coons, possums, fire ants and wasps in my 'hood, now I hafta add BEARS to the list, sheesh! How does anyone ever live to adulthood in these parts? ;-)

:yikes: 
 
It&#039;s not enough that I gotta watch out for gators, water moccasins, rattlesnakes, coyotes, bobcats, birds of prey, coons, possums, fire ants and wasps in my &#039;hood, now I hafta add BEARS to the list, sheesh! How does anyone ever live to adulthood in these parts? ;-)

seagrovegirl

Welcome to the State Forest that surrounds us!

jodiFL

[quote="WaterCourseWay, post: 571586"]:yikes:

It's not enough that I gotta watch out for gators, water moccasins, rattlesnakes, coyotes, bobcats, birds of prey, coons, possums, fire ants and wasps in my 'hood, now I hafta add BEARS to the list, sheesh! How does anyone ever live to adulthood in these parts? ;-)[/quote]
 LOL.. you forgot the seasonal things like yellow flies, black flies, virus carrying mosquitoes. Then the things in the gulf year round like jelly fish, sharks, etc....Amazing place, huh? oh ...and the hogs...

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="WaterCourseWay">:yikes: 
 
It&#039;s not enough that I gotta watch out for gators, water moccasins, rattlesnakes, coyotes, bobcats, birds of prey, coons, possums, fire ants and wasps in my &#039;hood, now I hafta add BEARS to the list, sheesh! How does anyone ever live to adulthood in these parts? ;-)</blockquote> LOL.. you forgot the seasonal things like yellow flies, black flies, virus carrying mosquitoes. Then the things in the gulf year round like jelly fish, sharks, etc....Amazing place, huh? oh ...and the hogs...

GoodWitch58

Matt J

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At least the feral pigs are cute, from a distance.

Smiling JOe

Just wait until the gov't reintroduces the Florida Panthers to our area.  (not presently on the agenda for South Walton, but who knows?)

Just wait until the gov&#039;t reintroduces the Florida Panthers to our area.  (not presently on the agenda for South Walton, but who knows?)

beachmouse

The giant insane wild boars are never cute, even from a distance. Military legend says a particularly nasty Baltic or Russian boar was introduced in the area in the 1940s to scare interlopers away from Eglin test sites.  The bears can be very cute. 

I think the worst of it at work was last fall when they were clearing the construction site for a big new building, and the result was a more than usual number of snakes found in nearby buildings. (Yes, we do have a usual unintentionally indoor snake count number for non-construction years)  While the 'Be Bear Aware' flyer from FWC that got sent around when we had a couple youngins dumpster diving a while back was rather cute, instruction sheets on how to identify whether the snake in your office is poisonour or not were decidedly less amusing.

The giant insane wild boars are never cute, even from a distance. Military legend says a particularly nasty Baltic or Russian boar was introduced in the area in the 1940s to scare interlopers away from Eglin test sites. The bears can be very cute. 
 
I think the worst of it at work was last fall when they were clearing the construction site for a big new building, and the result was a more than usual number of snakes found in nearby buildings. (Yes, we do have a usual unintentionally indoor snake count number for non-construction years) While the &#039;Be Bear Aware&#039; flyer from FWC that got sent around when we had a couple youngins dumpster diving a while back was rather cute, instruction sheets on how to identify whether the snake in your office is poisonour or not were decidedly less amusing.

TreeFrog

[quote="Smiling JOe, post: 571714"]Just wait until the gov't reintroduces the Florida Panthers to our area.  (not presently on the agenda for South Walton, but who knows?)[/quote]

Maybe they'll eat the hogs?  :idontno:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">Just wait until the gov&#039;t reintroduces the Florida Panthers to our area. (not presently on the agenda for South Walton, but who knows?)</blockquote> 
Maybe they&#039;ll eat the hogs? :idontno:

Beach Lover

[quote="WaterCourseWay, post: 571586"]:yikes:
 
It's not enough that I gotta watch out for gators, water moccasins, rattlesnakes, coyotes, bobcats, birds of prey, coons, possums, fire ants and wasps in my 'hood, now I hafta add BEARS to the list, sheesh! How does anyone ever live to adulthood in these parts? ;-)[/quote]
 
Don't forget pigs! ;-)

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="WaterCourseWay">:yikes: 
 
It&#039;s not enough that I gotta watch out for gators, water moccasins, rattlesnakes, coyotes, bobcats, birds of prey, coons, possums, fire ants and wasps in my &#039;hood, now I hafta add BEARS to the list, sheesh! How does anyone ever live to adulthood in these parts? ;-)</blockquote> 
Don&#039;t forget pigs! ;-)

cherijean

[b]Bear at Hibiscus[/b]

my neighbor saw a very large black bear in front of the cafe about 5:45 this morning about to have a snack out of our garbage ....  he ran into the state forest across the street and headed west when he was interrupted!!

Bear at Hibiscus 
 
my neighbor saw a very large black bear in front of the cafe about 5:45 this morning about to have a snack out of our garbage .... he ran into the state forest across the street and headed west when he was interrupted!!

Kurt

Admin

[quote="cherijean, post: 574246"]my neighbor saw a very large black bear in front of the cafe about 5:45 this morning about to have a snack out of our garbage ....  he ran into the state forest across the street and headed west when he was interrupted!![/quote]

Does everyone love Hibiscus? Does a wild bear *&^% in the woods?

:lol:

Leave him out a waffle with honey.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="cherijean">my neighbor saw a very large black bear in front of the cafe about 5:45 this morning about to have a snack out of our garbage .... he ran into the state forest across the street and headed west when he was interrupted!!</blockquote> 
Does everyone love Hibiscus? Does a wild bear *&amp;^% in the woods? 
 
:lol: 
 
Leave him out a waffle with honey.

ItzKatzTime

[quote="cherijean, post: 574246"]my neighbor saw a very large black bear in front of the cafe about 5:45 this morning about to have a snack out of our garbage ....  he ran into the state forest across the street and headed west when he was interrupted!![/quote]

Oh My Cheri!:eek:

 I didn't really think I saw it at first, but I too saw a black bear in the back of our house behind Sea Dunes near a road that leads down toward the back of Sugar Drive.  Many of our trash cans on the street have been turned over and the plastic bags have been pulled out.  Ours was not even on the street.  I thought it was raccoons as it needed a strong pair of fingers to open the top of it. :blink::eek:

What is Wild Life saying about these sightings?  Has anyone heard?

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="cherijean">my neighbor saw a very large black bear in front of the cafe about 5:45 this morning about to have a snack out of our garbage .... he ran into the state forest across the street and headed west when he was interrupted!!</blockquote> 
Oh My Cheri!😱 
 
 I didn&#039;t really think I saw it at first, but I too saw a black bear in the back of our house behind Sea Dunes near a road that leads down toward the back of Sugar Drive. Many of our trash cans on the street have been turned over and the plastic bags have been pulled out. Ours was not even on the street. I thought it was raccoons as it needed a strong pair of fingers to open the top of it. :blink:😱 
 
What is Wild Life saying about these sightings? Has anyone heard?

Beauty hunter

Kat, word is out in the wild kingdom about your pies- it is a small town :D

Kat, word is out in the wild kingdom about your pies- it is a small town 😀

[quote="Beauty hunter, post: 574342"]Kat, word is out in the wild kingdom about your pies- it is a small town :D[/quote]

:lolabove::floor::funn:.........:shock: :scratch:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Beauty hunter">Kat, word is out in the wild kingdom about your pies- it is a small town 😀</blockquote> 
:lolabove::floor::funn:.........:shock: :scratch:

jensieblue

Cheri,,,I live for your fabulous breakfasts.  I might have mentioned something to the bear cub I crossed paths with in the woods...Sorry, My group will be quieter next time we are in the woods...We just love your food...So fabulous...

[quote="kurt, post: 574317"]Does everyone love Hibiscus? Does a wild bear *&^% in the woods?

:lol:

Leave him out a waffle with honey.[/quote]

Maybe the bear just wants one of Cheri's hugs?:idontno:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="kurt">Does everyone love Hibiscus? Does a wild bear *&amp;^% in the woods? 
 
:lol: 
 
Leave him out a waffle with honey.</blockquote> 
Maybe the bear just wants one of Cheri&#039;s hugs?:idontno:

My neighbor reports seeing a bear hustling down the bike path last night near Camp Creek.

It must not be a Watersound owner - I woulda thunk they were bulls.  :biggrin:

My neighbor reports seeing a bear hustling down the bike path last night near Camp Creek. 
 
It must not be a Watersound owner - I woulda thunk they were bulls. 😀

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