Yogi the Bear_Jul

After several visits earlier in the week, the maintenance crew put straps across the flip lids. This evening the bear initially bent the lid up, then just jumped on it to break it inward. Who’s smarter? Next step is evidently a “bear proof” dumpster.

After initially bending the lid up, the bear just bent it fully inward to give it ease of access to the food in the dumpster.

I asked the campers to use the side doors and to latch them, the bear did care.

All food and trash items were in a locked dumpster beofre the bear decided to break into the dumpster.

Yes, the bear does appear to have a loss of hair. Some quick research shows that there is a rising level of mange in Black Bears. I plan to reach out to officials to discuss.

Macaroni salad - yum!

I love the fact that you can read the “bears are out and hungry sign.” Truth!

That will be one tub of macaroni salad to go, please. Thanks.

What to look at first: (a) bear? (b) size of paw? (c) tongue holding onto the tub of macaroni salad? (d)or what looks like it could be mange? (e) ALL OF THE ABOVE.

Container of macaroni salad firmly in its jaws, the bear makes its way back down the side of the dumpster.

Okay, now I just have to put one foot down and back down slowly. Beary, beary, slowly.