06-21-2007, 12:06 AM
[cool][#0000ff]You are partly right. I was reporting what I heard on the news, but they did not say anything about a tracker after the first incident. But, there was only one tracker with two dogs and they quit at 5 o'clock...quittin' time. As soon as they got off the trail the bear doubled back to the campground and killed the boy about 11 o'clock that night. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If there had been a closure or at least a warning, the people who took the empty spot would probably not have camped there.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It is easy to criticize and offer suggestions after the fact. In fairness to DWR and the forest service, there was no reason to suspect that the bear would come back so soon. That is not typical behavior. But, they were wrong wo we can blame them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am sure that those tragic events will serve to make everybody more aware of what CAN HAPPEN, and maybe get the officials to alter how they treat bear incidents.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If there had been a closure or at least a warning, the people who took the empty spot would probably not have camped there.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It is easy to criticize and offer suggestions after the fact. In fairness to DWR and the forest service, there was no reason to suspect that the bear would come back so soon. That is not typical behavior. But, they were wrong wo we can blame them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am sure that those tragic events will serve to make everybody more aware of what CAN HAPPEN, and maybe get the officials to alter how they treat bear incidents.[/#0000ff]
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