Bear's behavior is bad news
Brown bear sitings in Florence (above) and now outside Philomath have residents on edge. One piece of advice: do not feed the bears. By Molly BlancettPHILOMATH, Ore. - Randi Hamlet and her daughter Emily came home to a nasty surprise Monday: evidence of a bear gone wild. "Inside of our shop, he tore everything apart to pieces," said Randi. "We were scared. We didn't know what to expect." Randi's husband was home at the time. "He was sitting in his recliner and the bear came right up to the windows and was scratching at the doors," said Randi. This isn't the first time the Hamlets have had bear trouble. They live in a house tucked behind Fort Hoskins Park near Philomath, an area one black bear now calls home. As a result, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed the park until further notice. That's something little Emily doesn't want to see. "All I want them to do is catch it," said Emily. While the bear may have scared the family, Randi said it's not going to scare her out of her quiet home in the woods. "I will continue to live out in the country," said Randi. "I love it." |
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