It was only a matter of time before Fat Bear Week turned violent.
The annual online tournament pitting bears who lift heavy forks against
their girthy brothers and sisters had a delayed start this year after competitor 469, an adult male bear known as Patches, murdered competitor
402, an adult female.
The gruesome crime was captured on one of the cameras that stream fat
bear activity at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, leading
officials to delay the planned Monday night release of the tournament
bracket.
Katmai National Park spokesperson Matt Johnson said in a statement:
“National parks like Katmai protect not only the wonders of nature, but
also the harsh realities. Each bear seen on the webcams is competing
with others to survive.”
That’s right. These jumbo bears are just out in the wild, trying to live their lives and eat as much as possible, and survive in a world filled
with harsh realities. And all it takes to destroy everything is one bad
bear like Patches.
As this tragic Fat Bear Week unfolds, we’re left with many questions.
Who was Patches? Was he in Alaska legally? Or was he one of those
dangerous Canadian bears the Biden administration has let run wild
across our porous Alaska/Canada border?
Are liberal policies causing a migrant-bear crime wave? Yes, for sure.
Things might have played out differently if bear 402 had been armed.
These fat bears – likely due to politically correct park policies – are left as sitting ducks. Surely park officials know the only thing that
stops a bad bear without a gun is a good bear with a gun.
What can be done to stop this migrant-bear crime wave that threatens the
very fabric of our Fat Bear Week?
The answer is simple: guns. Lots of guns. And a wall.
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/10/03/fat-bear-week-death-violence-guns/75484376007/
Kind of old mews already. And not that good a joke either. Since I had
it typed down, why not just push the button.
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"And off they went, from here to there,
The bear, the bear, and the maiden fair"
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