I’ve been protecting him from bear hunters for five years, and I’ve often seen his scat, but this is the first time I’ve ever seen him. He’s obviously thriven wonderfully under my protection.
He’s a good neighbor. Never bothered me, or my flock, or my garden except to roll the logs back from the raised beds to eat the ants, to which he is wholly welcome.
And here I was excited to see a Rabbit in my front yard today. Not that rabbits are a big deal- There are loads of them in the neighborhood my parents and brother live in- but I'd never seen one in these hills in my entire 50+ years here. I thought there were none. The bear is much cooler. Reminds me of the local Scout Camp in the Foothills above Monrovia (Camp Trask) which has their mascot bear "Humphrey". I doubt it's the same bear all the time, I think there are several around there, but if you're there for a weekend you're likely to see him at one or another point.
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