Obscenely ‘thicc boi’ black bear spotted in Colorado: ‘This one takes the cake. It also probably ate the cake’
A Colorado parks and wildlife agency could bear-ly keep it together after spotting a rotund figure on trail cameras. A “thicc boi” black bear packing on the fluff for hibernation seen near Durango, Colorado by the state’s Parks and Wildlife Southwest Division went viral online for his astounding build. Squatters allegedly take over Colorado home of elderly man with dementia, start ‘mushroom growing operation’ inside: ‘This isn’t their first rodeo’ “We thought we had seen really fat Durango bears before. But this one takes the cake. It also probably ate the cake. Every cake,” the wildlife agency wrote on X. “Genuinely need to...
Black bear hunting season begins in New Jersey
Bear hunting season has begun in New Jersey – a controversial decision that state officials say is intended to curb the population of black bears interacting with humans. Segment A of bear hunting season began on Monday and will last through Oct. 19, with the first three days open for bowhunters only. The final three days, from Oct. 17-19, will be open for bowhunters and muzzleloader rifles, according to the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife (NJFW). For Segment B of black bear season, lasting Dec. 9-14, bear hunting will be permitted in New Jersey for shotgun and muzzleloader rifles only, according to the NJFW. Hunting hours during both segments begin 30 minutes before sunrise and end 30 minutes after sunset. Hunters are limited to one bear over 75 pounds – or 50 pounds dressed – per segment, regardless of the number of permits the hunter holds, according to the Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters are not permitted to harvest black bears weighing less than 75 pounds live or 50 pounds dressed, nor can they hunt any adult bears in the presence of cubs.
Black bear and 3 cubs attack man after they break into his Colorado home
A 74-year-old Colorado man was injured in his home by a black bear after the animal and its three cubs opened a partially cracked sliding glass door, authorities said. The attack Thursday in Lake City was the first bear attack in the state this year, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Humorously large black bear spotted in Colorado draws jokes online
"We thought we had seen really fat Durango bears before. But this one takes the cake," reads a recent social media post from Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Southwest Region office. "It also probably ate the cake. Every cake." Attached to the post is a photo of a bear that's humorously large – and quite round. The post was published on the tailend of hyperphagia season in Colorado, which is a...