Stoned Bear

[Nemo]

Be careful with your hunting.  I wonder if they could get addicted?  Seek more?  HHMMM .  .  .?

Nemo

https://www.foxnews.com/us/tennessee-man-died-of-meth-overdose-before-being-eaten-by-bear-at-great-smoky-mountains-national-park-autopsy-says

Tennessee
Published 28 mins ago
Tennessee man died of meth overdose before being eaten by bear at national park: autopsy
Travis Fedschun
By Travis Fedschun | Fox News

A man whose body was discovered partially eaten by a bear in Great Smoky Mountains National Park last year died of a meth overdose before the bear ever got to him, according to an autopsy released on Monday.

The remains of William Lee Hill Jr., 30, of Louisville, Tenn. were discovered in the national park in September when officials encountered a bear feeding on the body in an area off a trail.

Without knowing the exact cause of death, park officials and wildlife professionals decided to euthanize the bear a few days later for "public safety reasons."

But on Monday, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center revealed Hill died of "accidental methamphetamine intoxication," WATE reported.

Hill had a history of drug use, and his body was found near syringes and other drug paraphernalia, according to a copy of the report obtained by the Knoxville News Sentinel.

The 30-year-old had gone to the park with his friend, Joshua David Morgan, to illegally remove ginseng from the park, but the pair became separated, according to the newspaper.

Morgan, 31, died Oct. 1 at a hospital in Tennessee, according to his obituary, which does not list a cause of death.

The 3-year-old 155-pound bear who was euthanized showed no signs of rabies, The Daily Times reported at the time.

Officials estimate 1,500 bears are in the park along the Tennessee-North Carolina border, and though few show aggressive behavior toward humans, bears that pose a threat to visitor safety are euthanized on rare occasions.

The park says that attacks on humans are "rare," but that people should stay at least 150 feet away from the animals.

"Bears are wild animals that are dangerous and unpredictable," the park says on its website. "Do not approach bears or allow them to approach you!"

[JoJo]

Fought to the death.
 
https://www.alloutdoor.com/2019/01/31/intermingled-bones-moose-man/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=2019-02-05&utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter

Intermingled Bones of Moose and Man
Hunting can be dangerous.



    This photo should serve as a constant reminder to us all about the inherent risks of hunting.

    We may never know what happened to this hunter, did a bear claim his moose kill? Was the moose wounded and put up a fight? Part of the story is told by a rifle with a jammed cartridge and a knife who’s[sic] blade was broken off at the handle found amongst the bones… whatever the case, he fought, to the very end.

According to Sporting Classics Daily, this scene was discovered back in 1923 in Glacier National Park, Montana and was reported in “The Daily Inter Lake” as follows.

    From The Daily Inter Lake
    Kalispell, Montana, July 16, 1923 –

    Mute evidence of a tragedy of the woods was discovered a few days ago by Joe McKelvey, park ranger, in the vicinity of Many Glaciers chalet, Glacier National Park.

    In a thicket about three miles north, Mr. McKelvey ran across the skeleton of a moose, and upon closer investigation, found parts of a human skeleton, which clearly showed that some hunter years ago had shot and wounded a moose and then been killed by the animal. Close by was found a Springfield 45-70 rifle with the breech open, and a shell which had stuck told how the hunter had lost his life. He had evidently fought to a finish for a broken knife (that) was found on the ground.

    Old-timers in the vicinity of the park are of the opinion the skeleton is that of a French-Canadian trapper who disappeared about 18 years ago, but none remember his name. There is no doubt that the man lost his life a long time ago, for the bones are bleached and the rubber shoes which the hunter was wearing are badly weather-worn.

    Mr. McKelvey got an excellent photograph of this tragedy of the hills. It shows the two skeletons where the combatants fell after their fight, together with the rifle and other equipment of the hunter.

Whatever you choose to believe about the cause of death of these two creatures, it’s certainly worthwhile to remember that wild animals can be dangerous — and hunters sometimes come out on the losing end.