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Thanks for the tip!!! Unbelievable. Link has video of this stupidity.

Link http://wgntv.com/2017/09/15/do...s-aspen-police-warn/

ASPEN, Colo. -- Video of a mother bear and her two cubs climbing down a tree in the middle of Aspen, Colorado went viral earlier this week, prompting police to issue a warning about trying to photograph the wild animals.

When the bears came down from the tree on the Hyman Avenue mall, police said there was a "fairly large crowd of photo-takers and those that insisted on trying to get close enough to take selfies."

Police said one woman walked up to the bears -- while carrying her child -- to get a selfie.


Police said when the bear and her cubs tried to make a run for it, they were followed by a group of people trying to get video.

This led to the cubs getting separated from their mother, police said.

"The mother bear returned to the mall, very agitated and making loud crying sounds," police stated. "People were still walking right up to her, even when it was clear she was agitated and growling as people got close."

Police said the bear could have easily turned and attacked one of the onlookers -- and then they would have been forced to euthanize the bear.

"What may seem like an opportunity for a good selfie, could cost a bear its life," police stated.

The mother bear and her cubs found each other again after being separated. Police also issued a reminder that it is illegal to harass any wildlife.

"Harass means to unlawfully endanger, worry, impede, annoy, pursue, disturb, molest, rally, concentrate, harry, chase, drive, herd, or torment wildlife," police said.

Police took a lighter tone on Facebook, comparing the bears to celebrities being stalked by paparazzi.

"Lately, the Aspen Bears have felt like Mariah Carey in Aspen on New Year’s Eve. The paparazzi have been following their every move around town, trying to get close and snap selfies," police said.
 
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What may seem like an opportunity for a good selfie, could cost a bear its life," police stated.


Might even cost a persons life.



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What may seem like an opportunity for a good selfie, could cost a bear its life," police stated.


Might even cost a persons life.


I'm not a wildlife expert and I didn't stay at a HI Express last night. But I think if people are harassing a bear and someone ends up dead the bear should get one free pass. Now if it comes back repeatedly and is aggressive yeah, but not after one attack when it's just protecting its cubs.



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Police said when the bear and her cubs tried to make a run for it, they were followed by a group of people trying to get video.


Yeah, every time we visit Yosemite, somewhere in the valley, there will always be a large crowd of people running hysterically down a road with cameras/cellphones out. It's pretty comical.



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We just need to stop warning people not to due stupid shit.

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That newscaster was gorgeous!


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Please let them take selfies. We need nature's help to reinvigorate the gene pool.




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That bear walked right behind that old guy, who wasn't even looking at it. Im talking a 2 foot distance between a 70 year old man and a grizzly with two cubs. Idiot. He saw the bear and then turned his back to it with not a care in the world.


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I don't think that was that sow's first trip downtown... That is not normal lol.


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Yeah, every time we visit Yosemite, somewhere in the valley, there will always be a large crowd of people running hysterically down a road with cameras/cellphones out. It's pretty comical.


Now, there's a storm brewin'.


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I have difficulty imagining the level of stupidity it takes to try to get a "selfie" with a bear and her cubs. Mind boggling.
 
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Yeah, every time we visit Yosemite, somewhere in the valley, there will always be a large crowd of people running hysterically down a road with cameras/cellphones out. It's pretty comical.


Now, there's a storm brewin'.


Lol



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If the bear mauled one of the idiots they'd be crying for the bear be put down.


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My wife and I were setting in our car in Custer State Park in South Dakota when we saw two young women approach a huge bull buffalo and turn their backs within a couple of feet of it to take a selfie.


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That newscaster was gorgeous!


So I take it you wanna get bear with her?




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Police said when the bear and her cubs tried to make a run for it, they were followed by a group of people trying to get video.


Yeah, every time we visit Yosemite, somewhere in the valley, there will always be a large crowd of people running hysterically down a road with cameras/cellphones out. It's pretty comical.


Back in 1960 we had just rotated to the US and were on our way to visit family in Idaho. We went through Yellowstone Park. Came around a curve and saw a bunch of cars standing, people outside of them surrounding several bears, including at least one female with cubs.

These assholes were hand feeding the bears candy, sandwiches, etc etc.

One stupid witch actually set her kid (maybe 3 years old) on a full grown black bear's back, stood next to it for pictures. I very carefully moved through the crowd while hoping nobody, or a bear, was killed. Drove up the road a ways and came across a park ranger. Stopped and told him about it. He shook his head as if to say, "not again", got in his car and headed that way.

We drove on out of the park and went on our way.

Freaking idiots! And the sad part is that that shit was so many years ago. And has been getting worse, at warp speed, ever since.


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We were at Yellowstone this spring and came across one of the herds. There were several tour buses with tourists spilling out, cameras ready. I stopped and said "I'm not going to say a word." Sure enough, one of the cows started to move towards the crowd. Somebody must have yelled as the tourist all started trying to use the bus door at the same time.



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People from Colorado--even Aspen, used to kinda know things like this. Phones may be "smart," but you don't have to be smart to have one.


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