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Four Bears Spotted on Satinwood Drive

joho avatar
Beach Fanatic
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Last night a call was made to the sub station regarding a Black bear in a tree off Satinwood Drive north of Goatfeathers Restaurant.

When police arrived it was confirmed with the spot light there were four bears in the tree.

Be on the look out Sowallers! :eek:

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Lynnie avatar
SoWal Insider
#27
[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_panther]Florida panther - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] Also, considered a cougar.

[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat]Bobcat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] - will eat small dogs and domestic cats! :shock:
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#28
The Bobcat could be easily mistaken for a Florida Panther. I think that's what different people are seeing, not Panthers. I could be wrong. Just keep hearing it, and doubt that there's THAT many around, if any at all. Just my two cents. I haven't even seen a bear yet! And that's in over 25 years... :doh:

Their pretty distinct, unless you catch it out of the corner of your eye as it runs back into the woods. That's probably the case with most of these sightings. Bobcats tend to be a little more vocal than panthers. Panthers are also known as cougars so this could be a discussion about the infestation at the Tarpon Club and somehow we all thought nature. :idontno:
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#29
Well, they have a good reason - they are hungry and you are tasty.

Polar bears are one of the few bears that will actually kill you and eat you - most bears will just maul you, but polar bear attacks are usually fatal.

I agree, alligators should go on that list.

black bears eat mostly a vegetarian diet. Polar bears eat mostly meat.
Franny avatar
Beach Fanatic
#30
Are you serious Franny? That is scary if true...

Yes Douglas. A guy that worked for my husband was in his deer stand and saw the panther walking through the forest. Honestly, I would be more afraid of being shot by hunters than injured by panthers and bears, but completely understand your concern for your daughter.
Franny avatar
Beach Fanatic
#32
FWC says send the kids outside to play, that'll run off bears.

Bear sightings near Deer Point Elementary

I saw that on the news last night! The more noise the kids make will scare the bears away. But the playgroud has a very secure fence!
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#33
I saw that on the news last night! The more noise the kids make will scare the bears away. But the playgroud has a very secure fence!

Yeah, I could just see the parents flipping out over that advice.
beachmouse avatar
Beach Fanatic
#34
Where I work backs up to The Hundred Acre Wood aka Eglin Reservation. We've had bear-dumpster issues many a time, giant insane wild boars that had to be trapped and removed, I've seen foxes and deer in the parking lot within about 30 feet of large buildings, coworker has ended up fishing hypothermic armadillos out of water features and rescuing possums who got themselves stuck in trash cans, and we got talking to the mail guy today about how he'd seen a bobcat on campus while making his rounds a few days earlier. And I'm trying to repress the story from one of the basketball coaches about how during one of the big construction projects they'd regularly get snakes seeking out territory to relocate to in the locker rooms.

Despite it all the biggest current human-critter interaction concern from above these days seems to be how we're not supposed to feed the squirrels.
Douglas the Intrepid avatar
Beach Fanatic
#35
We aren't suppose to feed the squirrels?! :shock:;-)
beachmouse avatar
Beach Fanatic
#36
Apparently someone thinks they're more of a hazard than the dumpster-diving bears. Who knew?
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#37
This just in!

A picture of the bears...
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Beach Lover
#38
It's hard to believe that a panther (which is really a cougar, of course) could get all the way up to the panhandle from the small population of about 70 in the Everglades. Plus, if there's one here, there has to be more and no carcass has ever been found, unlike in S. Florida. A quick google pulled up an interesting story about a large cat that is smaller than a cougar, but still pretty big at about 50 lbs. called a jaguarundi. It's known to inhabit the Southwestern US and there are reports that it may have reached as far as our neck of the woods. I sure hope there are no panthers around here, whether they're well-fed or not. Here's the story that discusses both panthers and jaguarundi in our area. Are people really seeing Florida panthers? : The Corsair

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Beach Comber
#40
.I too, have seen a Florida Panther, a couple of years ago at 7:00 a.m. on Thompson Rd. going through state lands. A panther (cougar) is unmistakeable compared to a jaguarundi or a bobcat. When I reported it to the state authorities, they did not registar it as a sighting. A verified sighting could mean the creation of a 'panther protection zone' in Florida.

It was amazing!
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ameliaj avatar
Beach Fanatic
#42
Panthers and Racoons and bears, oh my!
Beach Comber
#43
I saw 3 bear cubs today around 4:50 down hwy 83. I tried to take a picture with my phone, but they ran into the woods pretty fast. They were beautiful.

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30A Skunkape avatar
Skunky
#44
I got a tip from a fellow SOWALer that the bears were on the prowl tonight, so I went out to see if I could get a pic. I saw three of them, I managed to get a snap of what I guess is a cub. I clearly saw a large bear who went into hiding just out of frame to the left of this pic. I tried to move a bit up the way to get some better shots, but the 'mom' let out an awesome, deep growl, so I backed up and left them alone. They are something else!
Beach Lover
#45
I saw 3 bear cubs today around 4:50 down hwy 83. I tried to take a picture with my phone, but they ran into the woods pretty fast. They were beautiful.
WOW...that is such a sweet sighting. I live off of 83 and my dogs have had their snouts straight up in the air for days. Two weeks ago I spotted the most beautiful red fox casually strolling down my sandy path. I was on the phone standing at my kitchen window...he heard me talking and stood there looking right at me.
KISH7374 avatar
Beach Fanatic
#46
Wisw old Indian once say "Stay away from bear cubs, Mother Bear can be a Biatch:!!!!
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#47
I got a tip from a fellow SOWALer that the bears were on the prowl tonight, so I went out to see if I could get a pic. I saw three of them, I managed to get a snap of what I guess is a cub. I clearly saw a large bear who went into hiding just out of frame to the left of this pic. I tried to move a bit up the way to get some better shots, but the 'mom' let out an awesome, deep growl, so I backed up and left them alone. They are something else!

Were you using Pug bait?
jodiFL avatar
Beach Fanatic
#48
3 cubs...pretty good for mom bear. Dumpster diving must have been good this summer.
Jdarg avatar
SoWal Expert
#49
I got a tip from a fellow SOWALer that the bears were on the prowl tonight, so I went out to see if I could get a pic. I saw three of them, I managed to get a snap of what I guess is a cub. I clearly saw a large bear who went into hiding just out of frame to the left of this pic. I tried to move a bit up the way to get some better shots, but the 'mom' let out an awesome, deep growl, so I backed up and left them alone. They are something else!

I wish we had a video of you "backing up" down the road.:lol:
Will B avatar
Moderator
#50
I wish we had a video of you "backing up" down the road.:lol:

I bet he left skid marks, and I'm not talking on the ground!

:lolabove::floor:
joho avatar
Beach FanaticAuthor
#51
So..............if these are the same four bears they have traveled eastbound from Satinwood to Co Hwy 83 since 11/12?

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