JERRY_SANCHEZ Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 check out the report below.... Now the bear will likely be destroyed so don't feed the animals. They belong in the wild. What do you think? Jul 22, 2002 by Ken and Jeff are afraid of bears Mount Pilchuck #700 - The Glacier Peak Area Mount Pilchuck could have been great hike except for the bear **Yes BEAR.. We figured to get up there and back sown before it got unbearably hot. We arrived at the trailhead and signed in by about 7:45.Am. After about a mile we came across a bear (I would guess about 250 lbs or more.) We first saw it from about 25 feet away or so lying across the trail. We attempted to pass by waiting for it to run off, but it was clear it wouldn't. We backed down the hill with the bear following for about a half mile (talk about slow going) until it was gone, then continued toward the car at a good clip. Just when we were pretty confident it was gone, it came down from an above switchback to the trail a few feet behind us. It seemed to discontinue it's pursuit when we came to several other groups of hikers. We went to the Ranger station at Verlot where they assured us the animal would be dealt with (removed or destroyed) They indicated it had been around for about a month. It's just getting too aggressive now. Clearly someone has fed it because it has no fear of humans. I doubt the people feeding it realize they may have caused its demise. Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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