Bear attack in the Smokies

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[@Teffy2105]

Who sleeps on hammock while in bear territory. 🤦‍♂️

[@survivallife7401]

That guy. It’s known as bear burrito all the cool kids are doing it. Just make sure you put all your food in the hammock with you.

[@time2see192]

Lots of people. I live here. A tent is not going to keep them out. The bear attacks here are off the charts now.

[@Vgt_01]

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[@noblehillministerprophet8689]

Poor bear! Dumb family!

[@shadysif6220]

Stupid bear, met the gun family.

[@peanutbutterandjelly1609]

You can do everything right and if a bear wants you it will rip your tent open and take you. I would NEVER sleep in a hammock overnight anywhere outside but chances are he was on the prowl and would have attacked or taken her or a member of her family. She was making it a whole lot easier for him though.

[@Vgt_01]

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[@ottomatic8097]

Craig Mains " Hawk " started sleeping in a hammock about a month ago in bear country, on the

[@Vgt_01]

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[@indestructible3657]

I’ve seen that park ranger before because I live in Tennessee next to Smokies I go to the mountains every like once a week

[@Vgt_01]

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[@carolecarr5210]

Did she have sweet smelling perfume on or anything olfactory inducing bears attention, specifically her period?? Bears definitely attracted to blood. I wish her well.

[@AmeisterAmerica]

Go VOLS!!!!!!!!

[@markymark5264]

Attacked by the head and hands??? 🤔🤔🤔🤔 That's where the god damn smell of food is!! Darn lucky it wasn't a more aggressive attack. Brown bear would have pulled you out of the hammock dragged you away and ate until satisfied. People need to educate themselves. PRIORITY#1👍

[@kimberleybrown8076]

The person is the food. Bears instinctively go for the head. She was likely trying to cover her head with her hands.

[@kimberleybrown8076]

Bears don't have grocery stores. It's not about provocation, it's about understanding that bears are carnivores and we are potential prey. Why should a bear be killed because parents allow their child to sleep in a hammock? I am very, very sorry for this girl, but it's not the bear's fault for just doing what is normal.

[@HailAres]

*omnivores but your point still stands

[@Vgt_01]

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[@user-gs4kl9dn7b]

Короче, застрелили бедного мишку...

[@hoodoo.hillbilly]

Can you name 10 or more facts the top 20 tasty items on this type bears menu list all have in common? I will give you one answer to help. 1. No matter the habituated food items actual identity, all covered and associated by scent, that of the human. Please remember, you never know who is affected and how by consequence of your actions or failure of proper reaction.

[@Vgt_01]

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[@Susieq26754]

Thats why you don't sleep in a hammock outside in the mountains. People have fed the bears and that's why we have these problems. The bears aren't violent by nature but they play very rough. People shouldn't feed the bears at all. Now that bear was probably put down because the parents allowed the girl to sleep outdoors.

[@wildchick]

The Bear was shot and killed because an irresponsible human chose to sleep outside in the woods in its habitat. Humans are ignorant Sleeping in a hammock, stupid .

[@kevinbrown1688]

Being in a tent would have stopped the attack /s.

[@fedup6969]

Everyone should follow this Facebook page so that you can really see all the shadiness going on in Tennessee. facebook.com/crookedtennessee/

[@tiahemmings5017]

What do u mean? They can’t add anything else it’s already gawdy in Gatlinburg as can be🤣🤣

[@noblehillministerprophet8689]

The bear was at Home!!! Go to Disney land! So what! Animals have no more safe place to live.

[@KenKen-ui4ny]

LOL both the bear and the family weren't doing anything wrong technically, just an act of Mother Nature as in predator and prey. Us humans need to realize we are not always on top of the food chain like we think we are, so in that case, being in the mountain, you got to be extra careful, maybe sleeping outside in a hammock wasn't a smart move. Same as swimming in the beach in Florida, there a good chance you can get attack by a shark, if you let your guard down.

[@kevinbrown1688]

A bear has no more rights to the forest than a person.

[@blikewat3r]

This is so stupid. When you're in bear territory, behave as such! The bear was murdered because of human stupidity.🤦‍♀️

[@Teffy2105]

Exactly, that’s bear territory, they have food around, of course he’s going to come for food your in his territory with food. And these idiots shot and killed him in his territory.

[@sonnynick1]

I agree completely

[@laurametzger4320]

bears have to be killed bc of dumb ppl camping, its their home

[@victoriasloan524]

So people are stupid and you kill the bear? Hmmm

[@kevinbrown1688]

Sleeping outside makes one stupid?