Charging Bear and Scat

 Neighbors,

Eastern Bear Creek is living up to its name. 

Three weeks ago (later August), neighbor Patty said a guy from Canada was photographing a sow and two cubs, between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. I think she said, on the two-bridge trail south of EPC Parks' maintenance building near where the six beavers built a pond. 

Two weeks ago, someone reported that a sow with two cubs had charged a jogger's dog in the same location. After hearing that story again yesterday, I met up with Robert this morning who frequents the park, and he said it was his friend Jay and his dog who were charged. Another gal told me she watched the cubs frolicking or destroying "that short tree over there."

Additionally, a week ago a small pile of scat was on the northern Center for Creative Leadership trail, and this morning, a v-e-r-y large pile o' scat sat by the utilities boxes on Skyway Blvd between Eric and the Daves' houses, immediately north of Morning Star.

We've seen and photographed many bears over the years, but rarely do we hear of charging sows. If reporting to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), 719-227-5200 (weekends 719-544-2424), they only accept first-person sightings, no second-hand news as you're receiving from me.

Here is a shot of the twins Bonnie Light took in 2020, and a couple I shot in the backyard.