glad this isn't my commute
07-10-11, 09:22 AM
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Hit by a bear? Hope Mr. Hearn went right out and bought a lottery ticket. He's only a century away from here. Every bear I've ever seen around here was in a big hurry to be somewhere else, and I've only seen one in the last 5 yrs. while on my pre-dawn ride to work. Deer are a much more significant hazard. I have had close calls with them before.
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Our main threat is large snapping turtles on the MUP's. Most of
our paths are along the storm drain system and through national
protected wet lands.
our paths are along the storm drain system and through national
protected wet lands.
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No bear in my area, but I have had run-ins with deer, skunk, snapping turtles, snakes, woodchucks and geese. I see them all frequently but thankfully they don't become an issue very often.
I did have a rabbit attack me once ala Monty Python. I was riding down an old railroad trestle that had been converted to be part of the MUP. There was a rabbit near the entrance, and rather than running to the side when I came along it took off down the trestle. About 3/4 of the way across it decided that it was tired of being chased and turned to counter attack. I am not making this up when I say that I ducked and it whizzed over my left shoulder, then ran back down the trestle in the opposite direction. After that I considered carrying the Holy Hand Grenade Of Antioch in my panniers.
I did have a rabbit attack me once ala Monty Python. I was riding down an old railroad trestle that had been converted to be part of the MUP. There was a rabbit near the entrance, and rather than running to the side when I came along it took off down the trestle. About 3/4 of the way across it decided that it was tired of being chased and turned to counter attack. I am not making this up when I say that I ducked and it whizzed over my left shoulder, then ran back down the trestle in the opposite direction. After that I considered carrying the Holy Hand Grenade Of Antioch in my panniers.
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Glad I don't deal with animals much bigger than squirrels on my commute. Although I have come across a few beavers.
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The black bear appeared to be shaken, but got up and scurried off into the woods.
07-10-11, 10:45 PM
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Dang!
I worry about hitting a deer at night but that doesn't seem like such a big deal anymore.
I worry about hitting a deer at night but that doesn't seem like such a big deal anymore.
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Careful with those squirrels. I've had one run between my wheels and know a few people that haven't been so lucky. Cleaning squirrel chunks out of your wheels isn't pretty. And don't expect it to net you any beaver either.
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