We’re Going On A Bear Hike

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FORMER biologist Joel Rosenthal has achieved a lifelong dream - by regularly hiking with his pet bears through the wilderness. At Point of View Farm in West Virginia, 74-year-old Joel lives with five black bears and can go months on end without seeing another human being. Joel has been rescuing wild bears for the past seven years, raising them inside his house and protecting them in hunting season. And now, he has developed such a close relationship with the animals, he can regularly take them for hikes in the forest, hand-feed them and sleep in their enclosures.
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[@shamrock32]

As I get older, the whole living completely by yourself in the woods makes more and more sense.

[@johnisbell574]

Solitary confinement leads to insanity

[@edgemonsiteworksllc3369]

All this from a guy that doesn’t have sex or good food.

[@respectbigman3133]

yeah but as he said all the bears he raise are dead int he wild. as they don't act like wild bear and don't have the same instincts. So in the long run he doing the bears a disservice.

[@edgemonsiteworksllc3369]

@@respectbigman3133 any wild animal that you feed and befriend will rely on you for food but never think the wild instinct goes away. There’s always that chance YOU may be it’s meal

[@robertsarracino1208]

❤❤❤❤

[@toddmaggio2032]

"I prefer any animal to humans." You're not alone.

[@barisbungybass3577]

So do I......... Actualy hunting the hunters probably could make me extremely happy. But it's not a useful idea or feeling. :)))

[@truthseeker7759]

Me too!

[@amaliasafaryan4256]

humans are animals

[@ninjaking7256]

Yeah cause many people die to animals backstabbing them asswell

[@cucumberwater6]

@@amaliasafaryan4256 technicalities aside, we're very different.

[@thebadseed5761]

We are in need of billions of people like him

[@billiswillis8293]

"We are in need of billions of people like him" Well... Let's see. In total, there are about 36 billion acres of land on the planet. If every individual (like him) had 262 acres, we could have no more than 137 million people on Earth, which is about 1/60 of the actual population.

[@thebadseed5761]

@@billiswillis8293 my mean is that all people should be kind to animals and the environment

[@claireoconor7986]

God bless this man!!! He has a HEART OF GOLD for taking such good care of those bears!!!💓💓💓

[@coryburns9161]

Bear tacos 🌮yummy

[@gremblo3513]

That guy lives in my area and you can actually volunteer and help him take care of the animals he rescues

[@heatherwatts8791]

That’s great but can”t let the bears go!.. Or stop the evil hunters from killing them.

[@taniasulistia913]

I'd love to, but we separated by the ocean :(

[@laurakelso8381]

If anyone is helping him I wonder why he says he doesn't see a human for months sometimes? Maybe he doesn't have that much help? Really hope he has a plan in place in the event he were to die!

[@hektorlinko]

That is awesome! A+++

[@venture27able]

How do you get in touch with him ?

[@bluemoonpanther6337]

"I prefer any animal to humans" ... Me too

[@topgears7775]

me 3

[@casperthegm741]

Absolutely.

[@newyorksportsteamsusarmyre8973]

As do I...

[@finchwarbler2269]

Including plants, insects, etc...love praying mantises.

[@AndrewD624]

Thats sad. What about you attracts terrible people?

[@aristomenismourtarakos9613]

One sentence says it all: “I’m RESPECTFUL cause they’re wild animals.” He is a lovely and clever 74 years old man, almost an expert regarding loving wild bears. Great respect to this man.

[@JasonGafar]

"I live all alone. I live miles away from the nearest human being. I sometimes go months without ever seeing another human being." Goals.

[@joogie1849]

Lucky you😉

[@wandarask8444]

I do the same Feel like a visit I live in Australia

[@jennydiazvigneault5548]

Once you socialize them to people you have to keep them. They will walk right up to hunters looking for food or friendship.

[@jimvargaco.6344]

That's true of most heard herbivores like deer and bison, as well as pack carnivores like wolves. Bears are mostly solitary, and so they judge other animals on a more individual basis.

[@erics8524]

That doesn’t sound bad

[@fuse9]

Yup. He's wrong in that they don't just go to come wild bears. They'd be very dangerous after spending so much time with a person

[@Tipster49]

Joseph Howard I agree. I don’t think this is fair to the bears to release them after living with, bonding with, and depending on people. It just sets them up for failure 😔

[@billkeane528]

no there more intelligent than that they know a scumbag when they see them

[@John-ym9ht]

Former hunter here. I don't have it in me anymore to take a life for sport and meat. Videos like this just solidify that in my mind. I used to live in an area where I depended on the land to provide me with what I needed but I no longer do and my list of animals I would shoot to survive has gotten down to just fish now I guess.

[@kostapapa1989]

Respect 👏👏👍👍

[@dianekeilman]

I truly respect your honesty. Good for you

[@COUNT.BLISS.1234]

well, i guess u have been reformed. respect.

[@568843daw]

Hmmm interesting. There is a thing called “Carrying Capacity”. Wildlife managers base hunting quotas on that principle. It is the ability of a specific wild area to support the various wild creatures with enough food and water to help them survive. Wildlife Biologists and Managers preform a annual census and the results of the data helps to create hunting seasons. The idea is to keep animal populations just below the carrying capacity so that when the babies are born to the various creatures there is food and water for all. That is where hunters enter the picture. The job of the hunter is to remove these excess animals that they have a license to take. It may be elk, deer, bears, geese, whatever. If the carrying.capacity is already at its optimal level than the hunt is canceled and closed. Does the Hunter get reimbursed for not being able to hunt in that zone? No. Huntsman know that closures happen and they know that they are part of the Wildlife Management equation. I have personally had this happen a few times and so I go fishing instead. If someone chooses not to hunt, this is a personal choice to remove oneself from the management of our wild America. Hopefully, when a former huntsman does this, there is someone to take that persons place… for the sake of our critters.

[@goontheracoon]

i wouldt eat bear.. those fuckers carry worms that eats ur brain, hell naw.

[@Silova1971]

Глазами таких животных на нас смотрит Бог! Благодаря таким людям земля будет жить. ..

[@FUNKYTUNEZ714]

I hope this great man it’s still alive ..he deserves a good place in heaven with all his bear 🐻 friends ..god bless him ❤

[@mrteacher1315]

Bears certainly love him without a doubt.

[@user-km5kj8xh1x]

​​@@Steves_fish it's like a dog. they feel love too and feel sad and have emotions . only religious idiots think otherwise

[@perrypelican9476]

Joel is living an incredible life. So few of us get to do it. I am not jealous of his he lives but I am in awe of how happy he is and how full of love his life is. We worry about him because if he gets sick or hurt, badly, he is so far from medical help. There is always a price to pay for anything great. It's worth the risk if the enjoyment is great enough. That's life. Joel has already lived a long fruitful life. The rest is icing on his life cake. Good for you Joel. I am 70 years old and would drop everything to go hang out with you. Of course you don't want me there but watching you makes me feel good imagining how it would be to live that life. I wonder if you ever took in an adult bear and made a close relationship like with the cubs you raised? Have fun.

[@taantaarbyrataar1739]

Какой же классный мужик, долгих лет тебе жизни!

[@barbaradabbelt2859]

So glad for you and the precious bears-knowing human compassion and love.

[@bb_binx]

And visa versa.

[@rhyseb2648]

they're just giant fucking dogs i love this

[@carlyh6913]

Wow, bears are really intelligent, they come running when he called their names 😍 so cute

[@samguapo4573]

"I prefer any animals to humans..." I can relate :)

[@ba8898]

That's sad, Sam.

[@rosbar4752]

Why sad? My children do too.

[@vinsaurus]

Me too. Screw humans. I wish for some kind of apocalypse that will put us back to being hunters/gatherers for this beautiful planet's sake.

[@argon2423]

@@vinsaurus We already have hunters and gatherers.

[@vinsaurus]

@@argon2423 lol I know that, but I meant everyone

[@davidcooper7339]

You're my hero Mr. Rosenthal! I appreciate the love and compassion that you show and bestow on these beautiful bears. Thank you!

[@johnisbell574]

It continues to amaze me how docile these animals will become when they are well fed and well treated. These Bears think that this man is their Daddy and treat him with love.They have bonded with him and would always recognize him where ever they went, even if they hadn't seem him for years. They are a Family !

[@devitus781]

fr! respect@!!

[@kristinaanna5630]

That apples to all living things.

[@568843daw]

These bears are young. The fellow that has become its provider is not helping them, he has delayed their deaths. The moment he found them he should have called the Fish and Game Wardens. They would have taken care of the bears. Meanwhile this feckless man gets his jollies by “believing” he is helping them. Wild creature are always wild. As they grow up they will probably become uncontrollable. If he survives an attack the Wildlife officers will shoot the now adult bears. Until that moment, this delusional man will continue to feel he is Tarzan-esk.

[@stephenjones101]

This doesn't have to do with simply being "Well fed and well treated." It depends entirely on how wild vs how domesticated an animal is. You can't take a full grown, wild animal, feed it and treat it well, and then let it in your house and treat it like a puppy dog. You have to take the animal as a very young cub, before it has grown too wild. Then domesticate it. And yes, you should always treat animals well, but that won't necessarily turn them into pussy cats and puppy dogs.

[@manager4409]

Not grizzly bears.

[@seviregis7441]

How can you not love that wonderful man. God forever bless him, such a special relationship with his bears.

[@heatherdequetteville9184]

In olden days he would have been called a hermit. I,m a recluse, so I get the whole animals first thing . Love my cat.

[@user-on8fr1oh2h]

животное чувствует добро!! мишки сытые и довольные! спасибо за доброе отношение к природе

[@user-vn9qm2bx2p]

Как мало таких людей. Кто спасает животных. Дай бог вам здоровья добрый человек.

[@fs3080]

God bless this man and his angels.

[@ericstandefer9138]

What a beautiful story, awesome man. I can't imagine what malice is in someone's heart that they would take pleasure in taking the life of one of those magnificent creatures.

[@notphilosophical]

John D You and the rest of those hunters who kill bears really something. You have fun killing another animal. Its just not right.

[@hardboy1864]

Very cool. God bless him and the bears. They all look happy.

[@valeriemoore2762]

Great for you Joe, wonderful life experience, thanks for sharing.

[@proudchristian77]

We bear lovers really really appreciate you & your love for them awe cute bears , special bears , beautiful giant fur babies wow ! 🐾❤

[@irmgardsteffens5181]

Das ist einfach Fantastisch wie er mit den Tieren umgeht ,dise herlichen Wesen wünsche ich mit seinen Freund noch viele glückliche Jahre. Mein Kompliment für ihre Liebe zu den Bären ❤❤❤😂😂❤

[@Opa_Joke]

Ik heb geen idee wat jij daar zegt XD

[@wendyrobson9683]

I love what you are doing! I hate to see any animal shot....at the moment I'm pretty sure not only myself but our entire neighbourhood are helping a lone (perhaps 2 year old) have enough to eat and hope that he make it to winter with no problems. I love this little guy!

[@thepearl6087]

Oh bless his heart! What a special man.

[@user-ux3ho2lx8u]

Привет из России !! Мы обожаем медведей !! Спасателям огромное уважение !! Браконьеров и охотников на свалку истории !!

[@olgasafonova1969]

Алексей Романов, да, а у нас закон о вольерной охоте вышел...

[@user-ux3ho2lx8u]

@@olgasafonova1969Не удивляйтесь, Ольга, в стране дураков это нормально .

[@BadBoy-bt6lb]

​@@user-ux3ho2lx8uА вы в стране умников живёте?Дураки есть в любой стране.

[@dataquester]

"I prefer any animal over human beings" I can relate to that!

[@sheena1521]

You can tell he truly loves those bears when he talks about separating emotions from the whole situation after releasing them. Poor guy. Wherever he is in life right now, I hope he's doing well. I'm sure those bears are living their bear lives to the fullest thanks to this guy.

[@ernstbrunbauer6136]

Joel, thank you so much for being such a caring human being.

[@Arvene12583]

My type of person, god bless him.

[@user-yy5ys8xx6l]

Молодцы, это еще раз показывает, как люди любят это животное жаль, что у нас России нет таких центров один единственный это центр Пажетновых и все почти!! А здесь такая любовь к ним ого, го!! Нам только позавидывать, какое отношение к ним!!! 🐻🍀🍃🍀❤❤

[@taantaarbyrataar1739]

и нет никаких центров по спасению диких животных, только волонтерская работа.

[@BadBoy-bt6lb]

Есть центры.Пажетновы не единственные.Просто Пажетновы более на слуху и занимаются только медведями.Другие центры берут всех диких животных которых им привозят.Есть даже центры которые птичкам помогают.

[@kingdom8942]

Joel, sei una persona fantastica. Spero che tu ad oggi stia bene e continui a proteggere queste bellissime e fantastiche creature, che nulla di male hanno fatto per essere cacciate così maniacalmente da cacciatori senza scrupoli.

[@user-jh3gc5yl6d]

Удивительная любовь и понимание между человеком и животными. Браво!

[@glitchchungus8318]

yes as far as I know it isn’t unusual in Russia😁

[@BadBoy-bt6lb]

​@@glitchchungus8318There are such people in Russia too 😊

[@Sociologist66]

You are doing a wonderful job Joel ... May The Lord always bless you !!!

[@reborn7803]

The bears look so fun to be around and go walking with.

[@carolgarza2023]

May God bless you with excellent health and financial provision showering you with Love and Peace always protecting you and the bears. You are a kind and caring steward of God’s creatures

[@jerryjimenez7664]

What an awesome calling you have with the bears 🐻🐻🐻

[@LowsonIntl]

Appreciate this man's compassion in rescuing these baby bears at the onset; however, releasing them back into the wild once they have become acclimated to human touch and kindness is a death sentence. They would approach a hunter in the same way for food and they are doomed. I hope Joel reconsiders his approach for the long-term to give them a better chance for survival.

[@nemowindsor8724]

Or maybe hunters shouldn’t be hunting bears in the first place

[@lucasrobin2788]

@@nemowindsor8724 Whilst that is true, that does not change the fact that raising wild animals with a fondness for humans is a bad idea. The danger will always exist - you have to prepare them for it. Saying 'I refuse to teach these animals to fear humans, because the hunters should not be hunting in the first place' is like saying "I refuse to reach my children to avoid strangers, because pedos should not be kidnapping them in the first place"

[@vincentdevitt7685]

This man has an ego as big as his Bears but ; in the long term he's not doing them any favours ! But Hey good luck to him !

[@vikrad1966]

God Bless you,Mr Rosenthal

[@nickburman3678]

The bond is so pure ❤️

[@QUINTUSMAXIMUS]

He sounds like he moved from New York to live in the rugged areas of West Vrginia. Props to him.

[@Muffmiester79]

I agree, I'd much rather live with animals then most people these days, hell animals are becoming more intelligent while most people are getting dumber by the day....

[@leonardwilsonsr8198]

You have got that right Outcast.

[@why33-00]

sounds like you can't handle a difference of opinion. Most 3 year old kids don't play well with others

[@winnifredforbes8712]

carol mcloughlin BANFF NATIONAL PARK. ALBERTA. Bears walking down Main Street....from Canada.

[@Zesmas]

then go live with the animals........oh wait.....XD

[@heatherdequetteville9184]

@@winnifredforbes8712 OMG. Ya gotta love the Rockies. Any cougars or wolves visiting. I saw a Wolfpack near my motel, who had mange and were starving and freezing for lack of fur. Don,t try to help them folks. You are a food source if circumstances demand it. I know they are afraid of humans, usually. I have seen a lone wolf and a cougar as well. Never a bear though.

[@shermich90]

"I prefer any animal to human." Same.

[@kriskris4776]

Thank you Mister !!! for your compassion love dedication purity

[@huajie666liu8]

Look at the bears they are incredibly cute.

[@yalizoe7089]

I hope he lives forever such a great guy ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@themistermax]

He will.

[@friendoftherese1]

Love the Einsteinian hair.

[@armybeef68]

I was thinking Doc Brown

[@nuance6631]

+armybeef68 MARTY, MARTY, WE MUST GO BACK TO THE FUTURE

[@Paul.Burrell]

Yep, no need for haircuts when there are no humans around!

[@ohlawd3699]

LOL

[@CHR32191]

friendoftherese1 videos chistosos VIDEOS CHISTOSOS

[@getatomescu6548]

Adorabili!! Oamenii ar trebui sa ii protejeze mai mult! ❤🥰

[@marieburggraeve1705]

Bonjour ! A ce monsieur pour ! Protégés les ours ! Trop magnifique ,trop merveilleux ! J aime les gens qu'il font du bien aux animaux ! C'est magique ! Un très, très, très grand merci pour tout se que vous faites ! De voir les gens qui se dévoués pour la cause animale j ai des larmes de bonheur !!!!!!!!! Vous avez un grand cœur !❤ que dieu vous protège à tous et merci pour ce bonheur que vous me procurer de voir ses magnifiques Ours ! Merci merci 🐆🐅🐯🦁🐐🐗🐱🐕🐶🦧🐐🐪🐂🐘🐑🐼🐨

[@dianabek8736]

God bless this human and his bears!

[@houssemboughdir8788]

Wherever u find devils like hunters there are angels like this person.

[@houssemboughdir8788]

@cobainzlady how i can be a devil while i am defending animal rights ??

[@JadeTheGamer.]

It's only devilish if you do it for holding the head on a wall or something and not actually ya know, eating the meat. if you need meat and have no other source ya kinda have to

[@heatherdequetteville9184]

@@houssemboughdir8788 Of course you can, because they are often one and the same. Don,t have to be adversaries. I.ll shoot a cougar if he has my child,s head in his mouth.

[@sjleo799]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SOUL!

[@annedoyle4638]

What an amazing man. God bless him! 🙏

[@aquasight1019]

Livin' the Dream.! Good for you Joel

[@olgierdogden4742]

Well if I were Goldilocks I would have to say that this human being is “just right!”

[@joogie1849]

Thank you for your help & ❤️ caring for these beautiful 🐻 🥰

[@87ludivine]

C'est merveilleux de voir comme tous ces ours aiment cet homme et lui font confiance. Ils sont heureux mais sauront -ils se nourrir seuls une fois relâchés dans la nature ? Ils essaieront peut-être de revenir vers leur protecteur.... Espérons qu'ils ne s'approcheront pas des chasseurs dans la forêt. Merci à ce monsieur pour cette superbe vidéo !

[@milzijex7340]

Special man. Thank you for caring for these beauties.

[@u-go3732]

What a beautiful relationship. And the best part is that Joel knows when to let go. You might want to tag your your animal friends for their own keepsake. It might help a little.

[@user-tw5yw4ji2u]

He's just a frustrated nerd PhD in Biology with no social skills. Look into it.

[@kyle47922]

I liked what he said. About liking animals more than people.

[@jeffmorris8768]

Evidently you was,nt raised in a Godly home.

[@abram730]

Godly home = evil devils ;)

[@hafwontmiss]

he wasnt hugged enough

[@vladimirsurkov7628]

Actually it's disturbing because it implies he's replaced human bonding with something other than.

[@user-tw5yw4ji2u]

@@hafwontmiss I'm sure he has sexual misconduct in his past. Clueless with women, lonely, frustrated, socially inept.

[@maggiethecat1538]

Humans are the beasts. With beautiful exceptions like this kind soul. 🙏💖🙏

[@bobgillis1137]

Lovely beings. Good on you for protecting them. It must be heartbreaking to learn they are shot.

[@mmallay]

Very fortunate to have the Interaction with those Beautiful Animals!

[@irinalazarev9918]

Молодец! Счастья и здоровья Вам и Вашим мишкам

[@user-pw6xg6dq7n]

Вот интересно, люди которые убивают животных они , что без совести совсем или они из другого теста сделаны убийцы?

[@tatertott2390]

I seriously relate to this guy 💚 I love animals and if I had my own house and could have bears in it you best believe it would be happening

[@sophiest-claire1622]

That's is very impressive, respect for you mister Rosenthal, your love for the bears are wonderfull. Big hugs to you and your friendly bears. 😺🤗

[@comradehunk130]

This man is living the dream that im dreaming all my life. Bless you sir.

[@altonwilliams7117]

Amen brother. I prefer animals to humans too. They are more loving than most humans. I would categorize a lot of people as subhuman. I would put them below the animals.

[@zottorus6176]

maniac9565 Chill.

[@goku445]

Well, humans are animals.

[@JohnPMitten]

@@goku445 Humans are not animals. God -- Jesus -- created them and He created people. People are made in the image of God.

[@goku445]

@@JohnPMitten I thought people like you disappeared a while ago.

[@debrawebster1356]

@maniac9565 you sound bitter need to get a life

[@JesusRodriguez-gy5eu]

What an amazing guy, at his age he is happy and so are his bears trust on both sides.

[@BonnieNickle-xf1jm]

Thank you, spirit Bear appreciates you!

[@jiaguo9619]

No sports hunting should be allowed! Pleasure should not be built on others' suffering

[@luthmhor]

Then all of the surplus animals will starve to death, what’s more humane? I don’t approve of trophy hunting if that’s what your Talking about. But if you’re going to eat it, fair game. Even bears.

[@mojoman2001]

Predation is part of nature. Bears do it, too. The key is balance.

[@Aethuviel]

@asianagainstviolin When they start getting into human settlements to find food.

[@torian5995]

@@luthmhor animals do balance themselves, thats how it has allways been. Ignorant

[@bostontowny4life744]

@@luthmhor How pompous is it that the human parasites think it's their responsibility to control nature. Can't wait for the day Humans are struggling to survive.

[@StamCJ11]

God bless you!!! I wish there were more people like you in this world

[@rosemaryortega9879]

Absolutely beautiful relationship!!! wish you many more years of health and joy. Thx 4 sharing.

[@ZeldaRosenthal]

You are AMAZING and I am a bit envious of your set up for the bears. Thank you so much for sharing this! ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@agathebrusselmans]

"look at you boo." This was so cute..!

[@heatherdequetteville9184]

Are you thinking of the poo bear? From Winnie the poo?

[@SteeleArtz]

We bring our children into this world we raise them in loving homes and when they get of age young adults we release them and send them on their journey.!! Bears are very intelligent.

[@heatherdequetteville9184]

All the other species are. It,s only people who are colossally stupid. That ,s why the planet is becoming uninhabitable. We,re destroying our own habitat. Name me one species who did that. The do do maybe? Serious question.

[@highviewbarbell]

@@heatherdequetteville9184 the dod didn't destroy its own habitat it was just too stupid to be afraid of humans and was hunted to extinction because you could just walk up to them and grab em

[@sexysherry13]

A lovely friend of mine, known as The Bear Lady, is the female elderly, like you. She has been the safety net for generations of these amazing critters. Blessings to you & what you're doing to help them.

[@samhunt9380]

God Bless him. This is one of the most rewarding videos on KZbin.

[@finolaomurchu8845]

This is great. Thank you Mr. Rosenthal ☘🧚‍♀️🇮🇪🧚‍♂️

[@ilseryan8145]

I could live with him. I ❤️ love nature.

[@elisabethshelley4758]

You are a wonderful person and I share all your views about animals. Bless you and lot of happiness for all future years with your bears

[@kathykellner3207]

I am an animal lover!! Love how much you care about them. They also love and trust you to. Thank you for caring!!!! 💓🐾🐾🐾🐾💓

[@banderson6221]

What a beautiful man!

[@MegaMatojo]

He don't like you.

[@banderson6221]

I know! And he's awesome for that!

[@MrGreen-nu8og]

that's gay...

[@allyj2858]

[GD4D]-_-rsboles-_-[GD4D] how old r u 8 there's nothing wrong with being gay !!

[@dtroia62]

Chandler Lover So true love is love😊👍🏾

[@raybrophy1297]

Fantastic keep up the good work...stay safe man

[@donald1379]

thank you for caring for these beautiful beings

[@werschakjonathan221]

Danke das es noch so Menschen gibt wie sie😊

[@nancyowens9076]

That has to be amazing ❤love bears so much❤ Thank you sir for taking care of those beautiful bears! You are a good soul!!!❤

[@finjatortl]

I hope he has someone to help him or just check in on him from time to time. God forbid he gets sick and passes away. No one will know and worse - the bears will be locked up and essentially starve to death

[@jackriggs1805]

I don't think he is completely alone.......in this video I did see another human being (biped) lol. I think he just likes saying that. I prefer animals over fellow beings myself, but unavoidable. One heck of a house. This guy has plenty of money ...obviously, so it's easy to take that stance. Good for him. God speed !

[@SteadyFreddie]

Didn't he say he can go for months without seeing another human being?

[@AngeloR674]

Jack Riggs that was s stupid comment by him! Prefer animals over human beings! When u look like him! U cant interact with nobody!

[@jackriggs1805]

Angelo....Never judge a book my it's cover.........we all can't be beautiful......and your sentence should end ...anybody.

[@tich1235]

AngeloR674 why you sad person! To insult someone of 74yrs of age! most good people think that way they would rather be with or doing something they like other than in the company of fake twats! It must be sad living in your world!! I father was like this and he could months without seeing anybody! That's the way he liked it! But most folks who live this lucky way of life,in the middle of nowhere always look out for each other! In their own unique ways!😇

[@veronicasolorza537]

He love with unconditional love with him bears love man awwww ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏👍🌼

[@robertfoster4070]

You are in heaven sir .. what a beautiful thing you are doing! My tears and smiles are with you , because the sorrow you feel and the joys they bring are bitter sweet..! And I totally agree .. humans suck I too would give my eye teeth to what you are doing …!! Baby bears are simply beautiful! Your friend Robert .

[@marknauman53]

You have my complete respect and admiration Joel

[@shadowsilverlight1651]

i would love to have an animal sanctuary like that. im just like him, i prefer animals over humans.

[@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat]

God Bless you, Joel Rosenthal. I just now found out about you and what you do for bears.

[@emiliayonekokumata4764]

You are a happy and fulfilled man! Cheer for your family!