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So I hit a black bear today....

  • Big_Mirg_ZHS
    Me and Gerb were returning from Breezewood PA and on the turnpike coming out of the mountains, a black bear climbs over the jersey barrier and barrels towards us. His and dents the front steel bumper on the cargo van, takes off the hub cap on the front driver's , and dented in right in front of drivers side rear tire. He then scampered into the woods. Never to be seen again I presume.


    Tldr: I hit a fucking black bear in a cargo Van in the pa mountains on the turnpike. Gerb was with me.
  • cruiser_96
    Why's it gotta be black?

    Racist.
  • Big_Mirg_ZHS
    cruiser_96;1625764 wrote:Why's it gotta be black?

    Racist.
    Because it definitely wasn't on its way to work.
  • Big_Mirg_ZHS
    Ps I'm not racist that just poohed into my head sarcastically.
  • cruiser_96
    He he he...

    thanks for for playing along.

    The fact that you were in Breezewood caught my eye. A buddy of mine once wrote a song with that city in it. I never heard of it before the song. But once, while traveling through PA, I saw the sign for the exit. #MindBlown Now, everytime I go through, I take a picture and send it to him.
  • Tiernan
    Ah the City of Motels...so many memories.
  • 1_beast
    saw a guy hit a deer. long story. some other time. black bears should be in the zoo.

    #animal jail
  • steubbigred
    Tiernan;1625774 wrote:Ah the City of Motels...so many memories.
    Don't forget the lot lizards and sleeper creepers.
  • Crimson streak
    We have black bears all over the place. They have spotted about 4-5 going through peoples back yards in the suburbs. In Harrisburg. I'm hoping there will be one less black bear come October lol I've actually had 2 bobcats walk up on me under my tree stand while deer hunting last year. Pretty cool to see.
  • BR1986FB
    Saw one dead on the road when heading to Seneca Casino in NY. Casino is on an Indian reservation so it's pretty rural. So used to see the sign with a deer on it to warn you about deer crossing but it's very weird to see a bear crossing sign.
  • Devils Advocate
  • vball10set
    Was it a beet-eating bear?
  • Big_Mirg_ZHS
    Devils Advocate;1625866 wrote:
    I can't bear to watch this. Gives me flash backs.
  • BR1986FB
    Big_Mirg_ZHS;1625912 wrote:I can't bear to watch this. Gives me flash backs.
    Bet the bear in that video had a "boo boo?" They interviewed him afterward and he said "getting hit by a car is no pic-a-nic."
  • Ironman92
    Big_Mirg_ZHS;1625763 wrote:Me and Gerb were returning from Breezewood PA and on the turnpike coming out of the mountains, a black bear climbs over the jersey barrier and barrels towards us. His and dents the front steel bumper on the cargo van, takes off the hub cap on the front driver's , and dented in right in front of drivers side rear tire. He then scampered into the woods. Never to be seen again I presume.


    Tldr: I hit a fucking black bear in a cargo Van in the pa mountains on the turnpike. Gerb was with me.
    I hit a black angus cow with my black Honda Civic on a 4 lane highway nearly 7 years ago.....dark out and it was sideways in the road....hit it before ever touching the brakes, killed cow, totaled car, shook me the fuck up....I thought it was a bear
  • cruiser_96
    Ironman92;1626008 wrote:I hit a black angus cow with my black Honda Civic on a 4 lane highway nearly 7 years ago.....dark out and it was sideways in the road....hit it before ever touching the brakes, killed cow, totaled car, shook me the fuck up....I thought it was a bear
    Well. That was a moooooooooving story. Udderly ridiculous, but still.
  • HitsRus
    A bear and a raccoon were hanging out at a drive-in theater....
    What movie were they watching?
  • HitsRus
    ^^^ only you can prevent forest fires
  • Pick6
    that's pretty weird. A friends parent pulled over today on the PA turnpike to save a baby black bear from being hit.

  • Ironman92
    HitsRus;1626070 wrote:^^^ only you can prevent forest fires
    That's a lot of pressure!
  • Ironman92
    Pick6;1626076 wrote:that's pretty weird. A friends parent pulled over today on the PA turnpike to save a baby black bear from being hit.

    Cool....I'd be a little leery (sp) thinking mama may be real near
  • Big_Mirg_ZHS
    Pick6;1626076 wrote:that's pretty weird. A friends parent pulled over today on the PA turnpike to save a baby black bear from being hit.


    This wasn't a cub it was a juvenile about 2 to 3 years old. I had no chance to stop or anything.
  • MontyBrunswick
    is that Footwedge? I heard he was nicknamed one-punch back in high school when he played JV basketball.
  • Sonofanump
    MontyBrunswick;1725659 wrote:is that Footwedge? I heard he was nicknamed one-punch back in high school when he played JV basketball.
    I'll ask him on the other thread.