So I hit a black bear today....

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Big_Mirg_ZHS
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Jun 13, 2014 12:01am
Me and Gerb were returning from Breezewood PA and on the turnpike coming out of the mountains, a black bear climbs over the jersey barrier and barrels towards us. His and dents the front steel bumper on the cargo van, takes off the hub cap on the front driver's , and dented in right in front of drivers side rear tire. He then scampered into the woods. Never to be seen again I presume.


Tldr: I hit a fucking black bear in a cargo Van in the pa mountains on the turnpike. Gerb was with me.
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Jun 13, 2014 12:03am
Why's it gotta be black?

Racist.
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Big_Mirg_ZHS
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Jun 13, 2014 12:04am
cruiser_96;1625764 wrote:Why's it gotta be black?

Racist.
Because it definitely wasn't on its way to work.
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Big_Mirg_ZHS
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Jun 13, 2014 12:06am
Ps I'm not racist that just poohed into my head sarcastically.
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Jun 13, 2014 12:10am
He he he...

thanks for for playing along.

The fact that you were in Breezewood caught my eye. A buddy of mine once wrote a song with that city in it. I never heard of it before the song. But once, while traveling through PA, I saw the sign for the exit. #MindBlown Now, everytime I go through, I take a picture and send it to him.
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Tiernan
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Jun 13, 2014 2:42am
Ah the City of Motels...so many memories.
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Jun 13, 2014 3:17am
saw a guy hit a deer. long story. some other time. black bears should be in the zoo.

#animal jail
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steubbigred
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Jun 13, 2014 5:50am
Tiernan;1625774 wrote:Ah the City of Motels...so many memories.
Don't forget the lot lizards and sleeper creepers.
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Crimson streak
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Jun 13, 2014 6:19am
We have black bears all over the place. They have spotted about 4-5 going through peoples back yards in the suburbs. In Harrisburg. I'm hoping there will be one less black bear come October lol I've actually had 2 bobcats walk up on me under my tree stand while deer hunting last year. Pretty cool to see.
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BR1986FB
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Jun 13, 2014 7:42am
Saw one dead on the road when heading to Seneca Casino in NY. Casino is on an Indian reservation so it's pretty rural. So used to see the sign with a deer on it to warn you about deer crossing but it's very weird to see a bear crossing sign.
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Jun 13, 2014 9:53am
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vball10set
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Jun 13, 2014 11:32am
Was it a beet-eating bear?
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Jun 13, 2014 11:44am
Devils Advocate;1625866 wrote:
I can't bear to watch this. Gives me flash backs.
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BR1986FB
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Jun 13, 2014 11:59am
Big_Mirg_ZHS;1625912 wrote:I can't bear to watch this. Gives me flash backs.
Bet the bear in that video had a "boo boo?" They interviewed him afterward and he said "getting hit by a car is no pic-a-nic."
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Jun 13, 2014 3:39pm
Big_Mirg_ZHS;1625763 wrote:Me and Gerb were returning from Breezewood PA and on the turnpike coming out of the mountains, a black bear climbs over the jersey barrier and barrels towards us. His and dents the front steel bumper on the cargo van, takes off the hub cap on the front driver's , and dented in right in front of drivers side rear tire. He then scampered into the woods. Never to be seen again I presume.


Tldr: I hit a fucking black bear in a cargo Van in the pa mountains on the turnpike. Gerb was with me.
I hit a black angus cow with my black Honda Civic on a 4 lane highway nearly 7 years ago.....dark out and it was sideways in the road....hit it before ever touching the brakes, killed cow, totaled car, shook me the fuck up....I thought it was a bear
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Jun 13, 2014 5:22pm
Ironman92;1626008 wrote:I hit a black angus cow with my black Honda Civic on a 4 lane highway nearly 7 years ago.....dark out and it was sideways in the road....hit it before ever touching the brakes, killed cow, totaled car, shook me the fuck up....I thought it was a bear
Well. That was a moooooooooving story. Udderly ridiculous, but still.
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Jun 13, 2014 5:31pm
A bear and a raccoon were hanging out at a drive-in theater....
What movie were they watching?
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Jun 13, 2014 7:06pm
^^^ only you can prevent forest fires
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Jun 13, 2014 8:06pm
that's pretty weird. A friends parent pulled over today on the PA turnpike to save a baby black bear from being hit.

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Jun 13, 2014 8:24pm
HitsRus;1626070 wrote:^^^ only you can prevent forest fires
That's a lot of pressure!
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Jun 13, 2014 8:25pm
Pick6;1626076 wrote:that's pretty weird. A friends parent pulled over today on the PA turnpike to save a baby black bear from being hit.

Cool....I'd be a little leery (sp) thinking mama may be real near
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Jun 13, 2014 9:00pm
Pick6;1626076 wrote:that's pretty weird. A friends parent pulled over today on the PA turnpike to save a baby black bear from being hit.


This wasn't a cub it was a juvenile about 2 to 3 years old. I had no chance to stop or anything.
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Apr 30, 2015 6:24pm
is that Footwedge? I heard he was nicknamed one-punch back in high school when he played JV basketball.
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Apr 30, 2015 6:57pm
MontyBrunswick;1725659 wrote:is that Footwedge? I heard he was nicknamed one-punch back in high school when he played JV basketball.
I'll ask him on the other thread.