Honey Bun Used to Catch Bear in West Va.
by GrinningFool on Tuesday, May 1st, 2007 | No Comments
Ending a 200-pound bear’s nightly ramblings through a subdivision required just a trap and some tempting bait: a honey bun and bacon grease.
For three nights, the bear rummaged through garbage cans, climbed on porches and tore down bird feeders in the subdivision outside Clarksburg, said Gary Foster, a wildlife biologist with the state Division of Natural Resources.
Alarmed residents called the DNR, which advised them to leave the bear alone and keep their garbage inside. When that didn’t work, DNR officials decided it was time to find a new home for the bear.