Comments on: It’s Buffet Time For Bears; FWC Asks For Sighting Reports

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:02:40 +0000

A bear has been coming in my yard for almost two years. It’s getting more and more comfortable here. It even laid down last night as if to take a nap. My seven year old grandson recently moved here and I babysit him. I’m afraid for him to go outside. .I need HELP!

By: baebae

baebae — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:57:01 +0000

Just the BEAR FACTS please…

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 04:39:29 +0000

A couple years back there was a bear that was in someone’s backyard in a neighborhood on Pine Forest Rd and 9 1/2 Mile. They had some video of it and it was on the news. It may have been the one that was in the apartment complex. I thought they relocated the Pine Forest Rd bear.

By: Hunter

Hunter — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 03:04:22 +0000

Lets Hope that they stay away but of u see one dont shoot it there has never been à black bear attack in Florida

By: Robert S.

Robert S. — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 01:07:52 +0000

@ Molino Jim……
” Bears have been “relocated ” after being tagged in Gulf Breeze to the northern part of Eglin AFB and they showed back up in Gulf Breeze.”

Maybe they just like living in “Gulf Breeze Proper”…?

Bears is bears and no human will tell them what to do or where to live.

By: Puddin

Puddin — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:24:08 +0000

Bears! Where? Been out here in the sticks for 20+ years and never saw one. Lots of deer, a few large cats, and some really wierd red squirrels with black heads, but no bears. Lets hope it stays that way!

By: Franka K

Franka K — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:28:02 +0000

I am really excited has anyone ever seen any in Beulah? I used to see deer in my yard but none in a few years….

By: molino jim

molino jim — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:14:12 +0000

For all those who are so concerned about the bears– I hope you never find yourself or a family member between a female bear and her cubs. Bears have been “relocated ” after being tagged in Gulf Breeze to the northern part of Eglin AFB and they showed back up in Gulf Breeze.

By: bewildered

bewildered — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:45:32 +0000

I agree with Yogi and would not call FWC to report a bear sighting either. The bear that was hanging around the apartment complex in Cantonment should have been relocated – not euthanized. They are especially interested in mother bears with cubs – my foot! I don’t want to be responsible that bear cubs are being slaughtered just because they happened to be born in a populated area of the State? .

By: molino jim

molino jim — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:57:02 +0000

Yogi– What happens if a child comes out of one of the apartments with something sweet and the bear hurts or kills the child for it? Wouldn’t the net be on fire with”they should have done something before this happen”.