Bears terrorize Romanian town

[Sunny]

This is from the NY Times. Not sure if you can read it without subscribing, but I thought I'd try sharing it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/realestate/bears-romania.html

 

[OneEyedDiva]

FYI...no use in posting articles form the NYT for those of us who are not subscribers. Didn't any other news outlet carry the story?

 

[Tish]

FYI...no use in posting articles form the NYT for those of us who are not subscribers. Didn't any other news outlet carry the story?

Try this one Diva

https://www.romania-insider.com/bears-back-spotlight-attack-encounters-romania-2025

 

[WhatInThe]

Bears don't seem to be afraid of cars which means not afraid of people. Not a good sign

 

[againstthegrain]

This is from the NY Times. Not sure if you can read it without subscribing, but I thought I'd try sharing it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/realestate/bears-romania.html

It's possible for NYT shared articles to be read by others that are non-subscribers. Click on "share full article" to generate the url with "share" at the end of it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/realestate/bears-romania.html?unlocked_article_code=1.d08.iCP4.M42_zWOQjw-a&smid=url-share


Bear article shared.

 

[Sunny]

Thanks for that information Against the Grain. I didn't know you could do that.

 

[RadishRose]

Numerous villages in Romania still hold bear dances in a pre-Christian ritual to ward off evil.Credit...Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Try this one Diva

https://www.romania-insider.com/bears-back-spotlight-attack-encounters-romania-2025

Thank you so much Tish. How frightening and terrible for that poor man who was attacked and in critical condition! That's quite a serious problem they have there. I wonder if they do bear hunts like they do in New Jersey. I don't like that idea, but apparently it's necessary. In 2020 our governor, Phil Murphy vowed to stop the hunts but they have been reinstated.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/black-bear-hunting-season-begins-new-jersey/story?id=114777176

 

[Sunny]

Radish, those bears look amazingly talented. And I love their shoes!

 

[Tish]

Thank you so much Tish. How frightening and terrible for that poor man who was attacked and in critical condition! That's quite a serious problem they have there. I wonder if they do bear hunts like they do in New Jersey. I don't like that idea, but apparently it's necessary. In 2020 our governor, Phil Murphy vowed to stop the hunts but they have been reinstated.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/black-bear-hunting-season-begins-new-jersey/story?id=114777176

Terrifying situation for that poor man.
I didn't realise you had a problem with black bears, your way.
Thank you for the information about it. I guess what attracts them is human garbage.
They are a very scary problem.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Terrifying situation for that poor man.
I didn't realise you had a problem with black bears, your way.
Thank you for the information about it. I guess what attracts them is human garbage.
They are a very scary problem.

You're welcome, of course Tish.

 

[againstthegrain]

selfie attempt results in death

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Thank you so much Tish. How frightening and terrible for that poor man who was attacked and in critical condition! That's quite a serious problem they have there. I wonder if they do bear hunts like they do in New Jersey. I don't like that idea, but apparently it's necessary. In 2020 our governor, Phil Murphy vowed to stop the hunts but they have been reinstated.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/black-bear-hunting-season-begins-new-jersey/story?id=114777176

What a shame. Because people are too stupid to leave bears alone they are going to start hunting them.