A bear is considered one of the most dangerous and unpredictable animals. But it can also become a friend. This story will tell of a bear who trusted a man and brought her cubs to him.The United States is home to one of the largest populations of brown bears.
As forests have been settled and destroyed, people are increasingly having to deal with predators within populated areas. Bear sightings have also become not uncommon in the mountain town of Asheville, North Carolina, which is adjacent to two national parks.
According to local authorities, there are hundreds of black and brown bears roaming around the town. The animals roam the streets, rummage through trash cans, and have even learned the trash pickup schedule.
To gain weight and hibernate, one bear needs about 20,000 calories daily. And human food scraps have become a firm part of the bear’s diet. To get rid of bear raids, zoologists had to give Asheville residents special classes on garbage storage. In particular, citizens were explained the importance of using covered containers, cleaning the grill after cooking, and putting away bird feeders for the summer.
Not only the lives of people, but also the health of raptors themselves depends on compliance with these measures. Expired yogurt can cause an animal to develop a serious illness. Moreover, the bear, smelling the food in the tank, becomes aggressive.
However, the citizens are accustomed to such a neighborhood, and love to observe the behavior of the felines. So, a local resident named Patrick Conley told an amazing story. For years Simone had been coming to his house, and one day she even brought two cubs with her.
He is convinced that bears are the friendliest creatures in the forest. Simone is proof of that, he thinks. By bringing her cubs, she showed her trust to a human, which is very rare in nature. Usually mother bears are characterized by extremely aggressive and unpredictable behavior.