A Bear That's A Safety Hazard MUST Be Killed! 😭 | The Bear Whisperer | Curious?: Natural World

In Mammoth Lakes, California, a bear has become a safety hazard and must be killed but it's daytime and the feds aren't present - now it lies with the Mammoth Lakes police department to destroy her.
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The Bear Whisperer - From Season 2 Episode 3 "Breaking and Entering": In Mammoth Lakes, California, one bear turns everything upside down. Only the man they call the bear whisperer knows just how far this bear will go. And in the town that loves its bears, no one thought that it would have to come to this...
The Bear Whisperer - Steve Searles acts as a bear wrangler, handling 20 to 30 calls per week from panicky residents at Mammoth Lakes, California.
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[@cindiaker5778]

This had me in tears. Steve is just a wonderful human being. The whole community seems so loving about the bears, just a great example of people showing humanity to all creatures. Blondie was just doing what she had learned in surviving without a mother , but at some point she was endangering people...but , just sad.

[@kayehodges6689]

Had me in tears too.

[@mikemikolon3949]

Being Native American I really appreciate you smudging blonde before she was taken away Mother Nature sees what you do and she’ll bless you for sure god bless you a-ho

[@kevinjohn5749]

TTRANQUILIZE & RELOCATE

[@Bird_canfly]

Your Native American you speak it write it look it and your kids speak it just as your parents and there parents and there parents on both sides and so on…..we do and no it’s not good for us but for true spirit and honor, remember your true spirits/creator and universe knows if your true or not, we don’t say a-ho we speak in our own language

[@lavender1derful]

@@kevinjohn5749 sawsa

[@lorellehugostino975]

12:45 That's not a good window to have in bear territory! There's nothing holding it back with a window like that!

[@gladegoodrich2297]

Got a bear hanging around my cabin. One wrong move and he's going to bear heaven!

[@tonyapattrrson5422]

I think after she lost her baby's she may have wanted to go she was clearly crying her eyes out that night she just didn't care anymore bless her soul

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@chrissyr9920]

Wow just Hearing the momma cry in mourning 😢made me cry I felt her grief ..poor thing …Steve you have a beautiful heart and God has a special blessings for you I’m sure..thank you for looking out for the bears

[@Allegra4442]

This was thee most beautiful touching story ever....I have been (non-incident) afraid of bears my whole life...and this brought me to tears....that poor bear....was just doing what she thought ...and was taught...she needed to do to survive...even when she was being sited to be shot...she showed no signs that she did anything wrong. I know that sounds simplistic....but it goes much deeper. I see and feel your hurt Steve....you are an amazing man, and I love you for your love and protection of nature. I love all of the people involved that needed to do what they had to do. My heart goes out to the lady who pulled the trigger...that moment will stay with you forever...and I hope by now you have forgiven yourself 😘

[@davidmcgahan5328]

So sorry for your loss of such a beautiful animal.

[@nautifella]

I met Steve many years ago. Nothing he would remember, just an introduction to a guy doing some work for the County School District. I remember him because of his unique job. He struck me as a very kind man. I am sorry that this happened to him. _If I was there, that old man at the end would have tripped over a tree root or two._

[@nathaniellollis3868]

Actually, nothing happened to HIM. It happened to the bear. It also "happened" to the woman who shot and killed the bear. Steve wanted to take the bear down himself (his dedication to his job) but wasn't allowed.

[@derekmitchell1738]

What "happened to him"?

[@nautifella]

@@derekmitchell1738 Watch the video. If you still can't figure it out, I can't help you.

[@conjackson2106]

Damn. It's so bad for him. Y'all are stupid. Nevermind the bears!!!

[@dbx1233]

I once met Mickey Mouse. Nothing he would remember, just a trip to Disney World where Donald Duck introduced me to him.

[@mikecrum9284]

Y'all are way to soft 51 different places entered by one dam bear. That thing would've been taken care by the second place. That was 51 times a defenseless person or child could of been injured or killed in their own home I mean dam

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

Why wouldn’t those people take their dogs and put them inside for the time being?? How stupid to put your animals in jeopardy when there’s a professional out there trying to work the situation.

[@franmartinez779]

Especially after he told them to put the dogs away..

[@noneyabusiness4006]

Because it's Mammoth and they are too good to follow directions given to them by a civil servant.

[@nathanpayne1502]

Steve is truly a great human being! We need more people like that now more than ever.

[@melaniewalker5226]

Are you sure he feeds and hugs them I have never seen him do that.

[@rachelquinn3666]

@@elypowell6797 finally somebody that agrees with me somebody that has a high IQ

[@kennethbailey2616]

Great video. We have bear issues at our place in Montana but mostly with the grizzlies. The black bears usually run from our dogs but the grizzlies will kill and eat the dogs. Our neighbor lost 30 calves last year to wolves and grizzlies.

[@CajunJules]

I remember Steve working with this bear when it was young. It broke my heart that she had to lose her life because people encroached on her territory. She'd been through a lot and when her cub died, that was true mourning on her part. I admit it, I cried like a baby when she was shot to death. It shouldn't ever have to come to that point. I don't understand why they didn't allow relocation into an area without human population.

[@markwest1963]

Bears will travel hundreds of miles to return to familiar territory. There are very few uninhabited places left that would be safe for the bear

[@kiminalaska9363]

So very sad to end this way for Blondie and her cub. Steve seems like a very caring man that understands after trying to break a bear of bad behavior more extreme steps need to be taken.

[@lovesafrica111]

What a sick world we live in when humans who already have one home elsewhere, go to Mammoth & other wilderness destinations, for their "vacation" cabins of course built right on top of Blondie's & the other wildlife homes, running out the wildlife, yet the humans get to live & the hungry animals killed. OMG...At some point, I hope a more advanced race than us, does the EXACT same thing to us for how we treat the natural world...Beyond disgraceful. (The only solace is that Steve is such a beautiful spirit dealing with this)

[@preethikrao]

I agree...

[@jer6162]

You think everyone should live in the city? We can live with nature. Not everyone wants to live in your concrete jungle!!

[@lovesafrica111]

@@jer6162 I'm laughing at your response, because you wrote that to someone who lives in a 100% small log house in the forest, who can live 100% self contained or on the grid, has wolves, bears & everything else around the house & used to be a Park Ranger/Officer in Northern CA & CO. And no, I couldn't live in a concrete jungle either. My point was, that the bears in Mammoth & elsewhere in wilderness areas are dying because humans have moved into their homes wanting to live in nature, but then when nature impinges on their comfort & lifestyle, now nature must be killed & it's a true travesty...esp. when the homes are luxury or 2nd homes. (No different than what happened to the Native Americans.) I saw this all the time in Steamboat Springs, CO & it's beyond sickening. People can't be happy in small & only one, but are driven by ego for more & more & bigger & bigger & the wildlife suffers. Just my opinion of course.

[@maggielusk6833]

So sad. Steve did an amazing job trying to help this poor bear nothing else he could do. What a kind and amazing man! My heart went out to the sergeant you could feel her pain she didn't want to kill Blondie but she had to! RIP Blondie! 😪😪😪🙁

[@deborahkadatz7523]

THIS made me cry😢

[@nathaniellollis3868]

What a truely wonderful ans devastating account on Blondie's life. I'd love to see more of Steve's life in his efforts to try and teach these beautiful creatures for the benefit of their safety; and teach people for the benefit of their safety. My heart broke when the Sargeant shot and killed Blondie. And to see the kindness of her (the Sargeant) when she was wiping tears from her eyes, and when she was apologizing to Steve... man, that was really moving. I've always been an animal lover. So I understand how both Steve and that sargeant (probably the rest of the town) felt. Seems like all the people in that area LOVE and RESPECT the bears. And that's just a wonderful thing in my eyes.

[@marlenedouglas7957]

Sorry to see Blondie had to die after loosing her precious cub. So sad.

[@CrazyCranker]

Human's way of thinking: "Hey, we got a bear problem/ Bear's way of thinking: Stupid human's building their houses in the woods."

[@jenniferholden9397]

I must admit it makes me cringe when people treat wild animals as lap dogs, I don’t understand why folk want to feed them human food, it’s food that they don’t have access to without stealing it, it’s like disabling the animal to rob them of their ability to feed themselves without them going to Walmart. They might as well shoot the bear and save time.

[@nathaniellollis3868]

I can't "like" or "dislike" your comment, Jennifer. I know that some people want to and DO feed the animals. At the same time I'm pretty sure NOT ONE OF THEM WANTS the animals to break into their homes and steal their food. It seems to me that people are caught between being "kind" to the animals and being "ignorant" about the nature of those animals. The intention seems to be ALL good. At the same time "intention" without knowledge will ALWAYS end in disaster. Anway, I DO understand your comment. It's really heartbreaking to me how people act and react to things; not taking into consideration the "long view" of the reprecussions of their actions.

[@Liliandenley86]

I don't know what happened, I used to watch you all the time, then I couldn't find you anymore. I love what you do and watching the channel but this one was so sad I cried. Truly sorry you had to go through that.

[@Blueknight1960]

Pretty sure the bear wasn't happy about it either.

[@leeannbragg7641]

People need to not feed these amazing creatures! This is part of the problem! Bears are not pets! Let them be a wild animal!

[@drattler1946]

Shooting a Bear does not need to be such a major Ordeal

[@tamilee8784]

It's so hard to do what we must at times. I'm so sorry for all the heartache for all involved.😥🙏💜

[@conjackson2106]

How about learn to live with these animals and if you can't get out of there. What a joke!!! They love the bears but they are invading their territory and killing them for doing what they do naturally!!!! What a joke!!!

[@tamilee8784]

@@conjackson2106 "Learn to with them" until one breaks into your home, I'm sure.🙄

[@conjackson2106]

@@tamilee8784 I have a cabin in Colorado. It is bear proof! We don't shoot them when they break in. We learn from it and change our ways. You California people are weird!

[@tamilee8784]

@@conjackson2106 I don't live in California! Couldn't pay me to live there. Your statement is contradictory. How many times has your "bear proof" cabin been broken into that you've had to "learn & adapt" from? If that's what you do, then your cabin is NOT bear proof!!

[@jimmyonus5478]

@@tamilee8784 exactly,if they made the house's bear proof then maybe the bears wouldn't keep coming back,knowing they can't get in.

[@davidepool5884]

What a shame that she had to be put down. They did everything they could to avoid that outcome though. Sometimes there’s just no other choice. Seems like nuisance bears could be trapped and taken out into the middle of nowhere away from people. They could also use tracking collars but then again batteries don’t last forever. Although I do understand that they could just become someone else’s problem and even hurt or kill somebody if they continue searching for human foods.

[@micahharkins7121]

Or maybe people who live in the middle of nowhere can accept the fact that we are moving into THEIR territory. Not the other way around. I can understand if it was in the city or something but that's life in the wilderness!

[@repetemyname842]

Most of the time relocating bears doesnt work well, they can find their way back from a 200 mile move within a week. Also, "relocating" a bear just means you are putting that bear right into another bears territory which often results in a fight.

[@visiow2691]

@@micahharkins7121 Nope that bear was a burglar

[@micahharkins7121]

@@visiow2691 that bear was in his own territory!!

[@visiow2691]

@@micahharkins7121 Yea he was! But people’s comes is not his territory

[@Smokeyjoedamanedamythdalegend]

I can’t help myself but thing of Jenna marbles yelling at Kermit when he calls them a “bad bear”. I pretty much spend these entire documentaries drunkenly calling them nasty bois along side Steve, those bears are getting zestier and zestier every season.

[@thebearsden1701]

We live trap them here,and heli them hundreds of miles away in to wilderness ...has worked for years ...

[@jenniferholden9397]

That’s a really good man with an exceptionally wide streak of good man syndrome. Great accent too. Thank you.

[@arthurarthur6976]

That man loves his job and those bears.

[@Mr7352]

So sad it had to come to that for blonde...but someone was eventually going to get hurt or do what these fine folks had too.

[@Anonymous-ss1ee]

Oh boys don't cry. Don't you cry. Sigh! Phew! I'm not from here. I'm from Singapore. Watching steve checking the bears community day and night, steve even waited for the bears to come down from a tree from day till night. He even personally checked the bears when they are all hibernating. Steve even knows where each of them sleeps. To take out blondie while still grieving was hard to watch. Watching steve reaction just made my tears about to drop.

[@goober698]

Never understand why animals are regarded as equal to humans if it’s a problem animal get rid of the problem no hesitation

[@retrodealer6495]

Man I really like to show happy sad all emotions in one. One amazing adventure farewell Goldie.

[@bethlewis8731]

WOW ❤ great video thanks for posting awesome information my prayers are with Steve hes got a good heart ❤️ 🙏❤️

[@maddiesmith4498]

That reallyis amazing because I would not have believed that they could live together with people Steve is the watchman the only one who could do that. God bless him and I hope that he can continue to keep the town safe.

[@xraychan2110]

Wow… this is too touching and got me riled up in tears… RIP Blondie

[@lisatagliabue6395]

Omg! I’m crying now too! So unfortunate & sad.😢😢

[@blackdogsMT]

The ending of the video brought me to tears. So sad for Blondie, but I get that it was an unfortunate necessity. Thanks to Steve for all his wonderful work with the Mammoth bear population! I am curious are they all black bears? We have both black and grizzly in NW Montana where I live.

[@sjfanning7711]

Really good documentary. Better than most on KZbin.

[@davidsollinger8886]

Saddest part is when the government is involved and whatever animal is killed and tossed instead of used for good. Food donations, taxidermy schooling. So many things instead of a land fill.

[@spiderreed350]

After seeing what was going to take place in this video I had to move on from it and watch something with a happy ending and this surely wasn't it.I understand why it was done though.

[@rdp4654]

Why dont those geniuses put a pad lock on their refrigerators when so bears cannot get into it?

[@lorellehugostino975]

I don't think they should be able to get into the house at all. That is what has to be stopped! Once she's made it into the house the damage is done. I'll guarantee padlocking the fridge isn't going to stop her from tearing the fridge apart and trying to get the food that she KNOWS is in there, and it's going to cost A LOT more in the end to replace that fridge each time. I can't think of anything scarier than a bear in my house!

[@iserved8840]

It’s takes all types of people to make this world 🌍 go around but there’s no way I could do this. Thank GOD for people like Steve, wild animals will do what they want, when they want!

[@kendalgreene8688]

Seems like this could have been avoided earlier.... Not knocking the bear whisper but he had plenty opportunities to tranquilize the bear and relocate or something....

[@heathercampbell4600]

Touching story.

[@feizalmoolla1946]

Hope that town has given the man a medal

[@Tenshus4ever]

so sad, I cried, DON'T feed any animal people food

[@gogoma9522]

Don't ASSume and attack a bear with jeaousy, lies and hate....LIARs!

[@noneyabusiness4006]

WTF are you talking about ?

[@lorellehugostino975]

Okee-dokee GoGo Ma!

[@vickidawson4639]

So sad but understood.

[@johnadams5489]

What an amazing story. The Animal Rights cry babies will have nothing to say about this bear being shot after years of Steve and the other Rangers and Police trying to discourage the bear from breaking into cabins, destroying the interior, and possibly threatening the safety of the people that live there. In most cases, bears are not aggressive and usually run off when they know they are outnumbered or know they could be shot if they don't run away. The main thing that people have to recognize is when a Black Bear is Stalking you or your group as Prey. There is a big difference between a bear foraging for food and quite another when a bear is going hungry and decides to attack people. In that case, the Bear MUST be killed immediately. Fortunately I have never had to shoot a bear or any other animal that I encountered in the wild. I hope it stays that way. There are several books about Bear behavior that are worth reading. Educate yourself.

[@mikelopez5084]

Never trust a bear! 🐻

[@paulquiroz4070]

Since humans took over bear country, should be more concious about the interaction with wild animals, and install metal shutters instead of shity wooden panels. Probably this would stop the bears going into the cabins, and at the same time, help them survive... Just a thought...

[@noneyabusiness4006]

Doesn't work. If they want in, they'll get in.

[@freedomfighter2922]

Why don't they just bear proof all windows and doors 🤷‍♂️

[@joemartin9904]

He said ... the bear was about commit a misdemeanor?? Make the bear go to court and explain to the judge. How easy

[@curtholder6694]

The same practices should be utilized for bad humans also, no bail o u t s.

[@Blueknight1960]

I agree 100%. You're more likely to be killed by a human than a bear.

[@jackc70]

He’s not doing a very good job. 51 homes. That’s his fault too.

[@melindahester7715]

I,m so sorry. That sure hurts.

[@staceywilliams5686]

So sad for blondie she was just hungry after all humans invade their land and push all wildlife out what other choice do she have

[@joetursi9573]

Notice there are THREEE officers with powerful weapons to assure the bear is taken. Let that be advice on how you should go into bear terrritory. Even one man with experience is in grave danger.

[@ddnn974]

Just came from watching another video of a father and teenage daughter who hiked in bear country with only a can of mace that they didn’t know how to use. I was rooting for the ma ma bear that they ran into to kill the idiots but they did survive with serious injuries

[@kathywedzik4905]

As a designer I see the ISSUE but I don't think anyone's mind is there yet. .... 🙃🙂

[@KenStrout]

My hat's off to you Steve🙁

[@Yourtruthmightnotbemine]

People move in to the bears territory and then they complain about the bear?

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[@roxanneweichinger9318]

I understand that bears that have gotten into the habit of going into peoples’ backyards, or homes unfortunately either have to be chased out or put down so that no one gets hurt, but where are these animals supposed to go when we keep taking up more of their habitat? It’s too bad that the entire public doesn’t have extensive knowledge about bears like the park ranger in this video. Maybe then there would be less negative bear/humans confrontations.

[@teamground0229]

Steve is a good man. Trying to make it all work for the bears and the people. Other states just put the bear down once they get into human food. Maybe it would help to relocate, maybe not.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

A great ambassador for mankind and bears... 🧙‍♂️ a teacher learns from his pupils. The bears belong to the land we belong to the land not the land to us.

[@cornell833]

1 bear can tear The whole town Apart

[@noneyabusiness4006]

No great loss with that town

[@invictusbp1prop143]

I hope that man will start training someone to do what he does. He’ll need to retire at some point and that’s not something very many people can probably do.

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[@jodijewell8858]

😭 this is so heart breaking 😭

[@emancipatedlionm9215]

Congrats to the gentleman who cares for the bears the environment n assisting them in returning to their habitat ( which is mostly occupied by humans roads etc)

[@risksikrikak903]

Yay Steve.He's on it.

[@watjejanssen7535]

sad story

[@melaniewalker5226]

I wish they would put this on UK tv people here would love these videos.

[@yicub4347]

I love this guy God Bless you

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello dear, how are you doing?

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[@jasone5227]

What I don't get is why we don't do this with humans we surely have humans that are nuisances to society

[@tonyclack5901]

Would it not be prudent to put a tracking colar on the bears that are a problem, just a question?

[@noneyabusiness4006]

No

[@stevemace1725]

this is called habituated, to break ins human food, it's natural to take the easy food.

[@simplycootje1]

Poor bears have nothing to eat because of humankind!😡

[@anoka114]

This was a cluster with the jurisdiction garbage. Could have killed someone during all this crap!

[@theeoarsman921]

Cabins should be sealed better with something other than stupid shutters!

[@lorellehugostino975]

I certainly wouldn't be living in bear territory IF my home could be so easily broken into by them, THAT is for sure! It would HAVE to be 100% bear proof!

[@irenan6585]

DO NOT FORGET! U have stolen their tritory.

[@ronaldeastman9354]

Humans over bears

[@mariarogers3104]

Their bears? Maybe we should send them all the grizzlies from Yellowstone to them so everyone can feel safe everywhere in Yellowstone national park

[@noneyabusiness4006]

If you notice the California State flag has a grizzly on it. Have had grizzlies in the state in over 120 years

[@darlene19668]

So sad but it's what best...there is a you tube channel Patrick Conely who allows bears to feed from his porch and you can hear children playing in area and the bears are becoming more in use to people...ve re y dangerous 😔

[@parkerhilton3296]

Leave that sweet angel alone! Bears are our dogs / friends! Do not dare hurt one

[@savingprvtryan]

Fantastic let one into your house for dinner and let me know how that goes 👍🏻

[@holysmoker10]

What a bunch of crap. No reason this animal could not have been trapped and relocated. Idiot property owners, they love nature till it acts like nature. It’s sad when government gets involved. Ever reach, over reaction.

[@noneyabusiness4006]

If you had listened, you would have heard it said that State of California DOES NOT have a relocation program. They get trapped and euthanized.

[@robertjones-vm7qu]

We have encroached upon their habitat. What do you expect the bear to do.These people keep pushing them to the brink.

[@derekmitchell1738]

I love nature and wildlife, BUT this was a little too soppy for me. Bears have been dying since paleo times. No biggie.

[@spiralrose]

Try a little harder, you’re just passing Edgelord status

[@LillyR539]

She was beautiful so 😢😢😢😢😢

[@dumbdumber1885]

so why did the bear cross the road in the first place.

[@noneyabusiness4006]

To get to the other side to teach the chicken how to do it

[@kilt2024]

Seems as long as humans keep building near mother nature things will happen We were never given the right to kill unless we always in danger or hungry what did humans do before grocery stores

[@noneyabusiness4006]

Kill bears for food

[@SquirrelDarling1]

Don’t habituate bears.

[@jimmyonus5478]

If they really really really care for that bear they would have tranquilisedit and relocated it!

[@ddnn974]

You didn’t watch the video

[@tammycrisel8692]

Why didn't they relocate her? 😢

[@oldschool3484]

People have to STOP feeding them ! I also think that there should be a hunting season on them as it keeps them in fear of humans.

[@noneyabusiness4006]

There is a hunting season on bears in California

[@oldschool3484]

@@noneyabusiness4006 I do know there is hinting on bears in California, but In that area ? They do figure out safe zones..

[@tommywieringo6640]

They say bear meat is really tasty.

[@lisanelson7846]

So sad

[@peteraddison8323]

dudes in the wrong job way too emotional.