I get a kick out of the encounters that folks have with wildlife. If you remember a few days back i referenced a jogger who was run over by a bear. Well this week, a Colorado Cyclist seems to have tried to even the score, according to the Rocky Mountain News.
Tim Egan, 53, was riding on Old Stage Road Tuesday afternoon when suddenly a bear appeared in front of him. Egan hit the bear and ended up skidding across the road….
…Egan estimated he was going about 45 miles per hour at impact. He said the bear was about 6 feet tall and probably weighed 500 pounds.
That is a pretty incredible accident. Luckily he was able to pedal himself to the hospital. What amazes me is that it is the second bike/bear collision in two years. There must be a heck of a bear population there or one dumb, slow bear!
You can read the rest of the story here.
Posted on 27th June 2008
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2/21/2008
Division of Wildlife
Media Advisory - Moose Rescue Photos
DOW Hauls Wayward Moose through Vail Home
Wildlife managers with the Colorado Division of Wildlife faced a unique dilemma on Tuesday, Feb. 19 in the Sandstone area of Vail. Officers were notified that a bull moose had fallen into a backyard and was unable to escape due to heavy snow, fences and a retaining wall.
The renter of the property awoke Tuesday morning to find the moose laying peacefully in his condo’s 20′ by 20′ backyard patio area
District wildlife managers arrived on the scene to get a view of the situation. Residents worked to clear and unfreeze a gate. Unfortunately, heavy snow made it impossible to herd the animal out of the yard. With no side yards or gates that access the front of the condos, officers were going to have to come up with a solution.
And a solution isn’t always easy when you’re dealing with a 650 to 750 pound bull moose.
Officers determined that the moose would need to be tranquilized..
..wrapped in a tarp..
..and carried THROUGH the condo..
..down the stairs and out the front door. Once there the tranquilized moose was loaded into a pickup truck..
..and quickly down Interstate 70 to a more remote area north of Wolcott.
Sometimes wildlife management is a mix of innovation and heavy lifting.
Posted on 28th February 2008
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