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climber Project Board Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 424 Joined: 07/14/10	WARNING bear sighting at BYT 04/30/15 at 5:49pm	Print Post
	This is no joke. The plant employees spotted a baby bear near the top of the jump line near the tower yesterday morning. As you are aware babies usually come with a mother and this can be very dangerous! Please report any sighting immediately by sending a pm to worker-rider with time and exact location. You can also contact the plant by calling the number on the back gate at PRP or at the top of the service road. Be safe out there.

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sager Big Ring Offline Waiting for my next ride! Posts: 1343 Location: Charlotte Joined: 11/02/08	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #1 - 04/30/15 at 5:53pm	Print Post
	whoa! wouldn't there be some kind of animal control group that should investigate? Doesn't seem like a place that a bear should be allowed to live for long, regardless of the potential mountain biker interaction.

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pagan696 Small Cog Offline Pedal to the Meddle Posts: 277 Location: Dallas, NC Joined: 04/25/08	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #2 - 04/30/15 at 6:04pm	Print Post
	CMPD Animal Care & Control phone# 311 for non-emergency. as always, 911 for emergency

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JEDDUH01 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 280 Joined: 03/04/10	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #3 - 04/30/15 at 6:04pm	Print Post
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climber Project Board Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 424 Joined: 07/14/10	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #4 - 04/30/15 at 6:15pm	Print Post
	I think the plant manager is already in touch with animal control.

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Natedilla Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 410 Joined: 12/16/11	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #5 - 04/30/15 at 8:08pm	Print Post
	any updates on this? I find it very cool but almost unbelievable.

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johnski Small Cog Offline Posts: 379 Location: Concord, NC Joined: 07/10/11	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #6 - 04/30/15 at 8:21pm	Print Post
	I'm not fast, but I promise you if I see a bear while I'm at BYT, I'm getting a KOM... and I don't even use strava.

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UncleThunder Small Cog Offline Posts: 455 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/01/13	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #7 - 04/30/15 at 8:21pm	Print Post
	That is insane!

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superglide23 Small Cog Offline "Don't keep crawfish in pockets without zippers." Posts: 375 Joined: 07/09/04	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #8 - 04/30/15 at 8:23pm	Print Post
	at least it wasn't roaming closed trails. wonder if it hit Pipe Dream.

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worker-rider In The Loop Offline Posts: 962 Location: concord nc Joined: 12/18/04	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #9 - 04/30/15 at 8:38pm	Print Post
	Billy the plant manager left me a message and told me I wouldn't believe it. This is what he told me when I talked to him this afternoon.. 2 plant workers who were out doing landscaping spotted a baby bear next to the tower and our jobox. He asked me to post up a warning about said bear. I am heading over in the morning to talk with the plant workers and sneak in a ride after the mayors ride/breakfast. I won't to see if they might have it on the tower camera. If I get any more info I will pass it along. I have seen many weird things out in those woods homeless,foxes,coyote,deer,rabid raccoon,owls,hawks and hunters but bears? Now all we need is lions tigers and Rocky oh my!
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Gravitythief76 In The Loop Project Board Offline Just say no to Man-dex Posts: 2151 Location: Dirt Monkey - Root Ent Joined: 03/06/08	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #10 - 04/30/15 at 11:02pm	Print Post
	I think it's pretty funny that everyone is up in arms about a bear in the woods...he is probably wondering what the hell we are doing there!

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climber Project Board Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 424 Joined: 07/14/10	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #11 - 04/30/15 at 11:19pm	Print Post
	No bears tonight. Thanks Justin and Ethan for keeping me safe!

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UncleThunder Small Cog Offline Posts: 455 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/01/13	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #12 - 04/30/15 at 11:36pm	Print Post
	Gravitythief76 wrote on 04/30/15 at 11:02pm: I think it's pretty funny that everyone is up in arms about a bear in the woods...he is probably wondering what the hell we are doing there! lol the Bear is probably like...."what the?....weird looking deers..."

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Tom F In The Loop Offline I'm ready. Get the bike. Posts: 2028 Location: Can-of-pooless, NC Joined: 08/06/10	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #13 - 05/01/15 at 1:11am	Print Post
	Gravitythief76 wrote on 04/30/15 at 11:02pm: I think it's pretty funny that everyone is up in arms about a bear in the woods...he is probably wondering what the hell we are doing there! He can't do what bears do in the woods. No privacy

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FredRubble Little Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 509 Location: Mineral Springs Joined: 05/28/14	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #14 - 05/01/15 at 1:41am	Print Post
	Tom F wrote on 05/01/15 at 1:11am: He can't do what bears do in the woods. No privacy That's what's under dem tracks.....

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Trail Junky Small Cog Offline Posts: 345 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 08/25/08	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #15 - 05/01/15 at 2:45am	Print Post
	This isn't the first time black bears have entered our very developed Mecklenburg county. It is a little surprising that these have wandered in this far. They probably are following Sugar Creek and have moved on by now.

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GeneD Coaster Bike Offline Camper / Rider Posts: 185 Location: Salisbury, NC Joined: 08/24/07	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #16 - 05/01/15 at 9:47am	Print Post
	I would not be concerned about a "baby" bear.......it's the "mama" bear, probably somewhere near, that would concern me. Bike shop owners..... get your bear bells and bear spray out on display.

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JokerSC Little Ring Offline Posts: 581 Location: Indian Land, SC Joined: 07/31/09	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #17 - 05/01/15 at 12:16pm	Print Post
	Was this filmed at BYT??? (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Woods Rider Small Cog Offline I wanna ride Posts: 390 Joined: 02/26/08	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #18 - 05/01/15 at 12:30pm	Print Post
	The thing that I look at is that while this has raised concerns thanks to a cute little bear cub and that most realize that mom is the real problem, there are a lot of riders, walkers, etc out there that would pass with-in feet of the cub and never see or hear it. Many times riding I've seen deer, fox, dogs and of course our favorite trial feature snakes. Now while I've seen them I have noticed bikers and trail runners go past them and not see or hear them. This should be a wake up call to be more aware of your surroundings, enjoy the ride and take in the sights, there is more to life then getting your best Strava time.

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sCvHeaVens Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 447 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 02/12/15	Re: WARNING bear sighting at BYT Reply #19 - 05/01/15 at 1:54pm	Print Post
	I wonder if he uses Charmin?

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