Subject: [at-l] Bear

["Kiefer, David" <dkiefer@JJG.com>]

Does anyone know anything more about this? Like where in the Smokies?

It was about 2 mi up the Little River trail out of the Elkmont campground.
Very close to a lot of people. A very popular and easy trail.  I have even
seen people pushing baby strollers up the little river trail!!  

I am unsure of the fact in the story originally posted to the list that said
the couple hiked from Gatlinburg??  

Local media and park officials are reporting it as a very unusual attack
because the woman's food in her day pack was found 50 yards away from her
body and was untouched by the bears.  The victim was a Sevier County local
and should have known common sense methods of self-defense.

There is a lot of hype in the Knoxville media.  I almost screamed at the TV
when the "info-babe" made the comment about park officials "protecting the
public from the bears".   Hell.......  the bears need protection from the
public.

David



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