Predatory animals mixed in where humans might be comment.
I live in San Diego California (my bad), recently in the near by city of Santee a friend of mine had his dog on a leash and was taking his best
friend for a walk. Houses and apartments were all around them, city streets and business's, traffic lights, heavy traffic and such and Yet a
Coyote came up and killed his dog right next to my friend.
The indigenous California Bear's that lived in the area of what is now Half Moon Bay California (near San Francisco) used to greet the early
White new commers to the area at their front door's as they exited the tent or cabin. Finding this disturbing if not dangerous they killed
all of the bears.
The re-introduction of Wolves to Yellowstone was a test to see what happens. There was an agreement that the Wolves would start to be
culled at a specific number of breeding pairs. The contract was NOT Honored till the packs had grown way past the agreed upon number
and have now become like fleas. A government or group of people who do not honor their given word are as bad as a predator that is
allowed to get out of control, both need to be reduced in their numbers and strengths, IMHO!
Also, I've been attacked by a Feral dog pack and I was very glad I had my 454 in hand. It is not the one that is growling and
snarling at you that is likely to bite you, it is the one coming up on you quietly 180 degrees from the growling and snarling one,
it is a setup that the beasts (four legged or two legged) have established!
And, one other item. Last year, 2019, for the first time backpacking way up the North Fork of the American River country I had
a piece of equipment stolen from my camp. First time in over 50 years of backpacking in there that a human hit my camp. I've
lost plenty of equipment due to Bear Attacks but someone coming into my camp and taking my shovel, darn that is STUPID!
A person in the "out back" needs to be able to take care of their self. I carry a first aid kit to take care of wounds. I carry
a spot messenger to let people know i'm ok or not ok. I carry a weapon because bears attack my camps. As I've fired on a
dog pack (man's best friend gone bad) and I've used my revolver to scare bears out of my camp, I know what that is like but
firing at a human makes my mind revolt from the thought. Is stealing really worth the potential of a confrontation with the
owner of the property! Be prepared to defend yourself out there, be prepared mentally and actually as it seems like the wild
country is being changed by a few who do not care about the rules of conduct! Some are even changing the rules of conduct, what
use to be bad is now good and what use to be good is now bad. 63bkpkr
Norte: I learned years ago in the NFAR drainage that I needed to be able to protect myself, my .22 revolver was not going to
do it. I now own and carry a 454 Casull because it will go through 3/8" steel plate at close range, I purchased it because when
I saw the holes in the plate I knew it would stop even the largest bear in the NFAR canyon and they are big. Anything shot
with that protective device will not survive and that is a troubling thought for me. I Did Not go looking for my shovel!
