A Bear Lost Its Life In Amherst.

[Member 2358]

Always fun to second guess...

APD's decision... good or bad? Also, how unilateral do you think the decision really was?



https://buffalonews.com/2018/07/10/p...st-euthanized/

"A determination was made by the officers on scene that the bear was a danger to the public due to its proximity to residences. The bear was euthanized by officers on scene," police said in a statement.

[WNYresident]

I would have rather seen it tranquilized and moved.

[gorja]

I would have rather seen it tranquilized and moved.

Moi aussi

[joe d.]

WHERE was the DEC...the bear sightings have been ongoing for nearly 2 weeks...they could have given the Amherst cops a tranquilizer rifle,,, if they did not have one..instead of trigger happy cops lethally shooting a bear for no reason..not like it was attacking someone ..and more likely a few minutes for the tranquilizer to work. Poor judgement and another black eye for the idiotic goings on in Amherst!

[gorja]

Always fun to second guess...

APD's decision... good or bad? Also, how unilateral do you think the decision really was?



https://buffalonews.com/2018/07/10/p...st-euthanized/

"A determination was made by the officers on scene that the bear was a danger to the public due to its proximity to residences. The bear was euthanized by officers on scene," police said in a statement.

They also said they had been in contact with the DEC over the last couple of weeks but no contact in reference to the shooting decision

[HipKat]

Wasn't this Bear injured?

[grump]

Yeah, I agree. It’s always a good idea to let an injured wild animal wander around residential neighborhoods. And the police definitely shouldn’t have been proactive. Much better to wait until the animal is in the process of actually attacking someone. While it’s “only” a black bear and not a grizzly it’s still a potenetially dangerous injured wild animal. As for DEC, the town would’ve gotten far more support had it reported an injured frog in a wetland. Not that DEC would care about the frog but the word “ wetland” would’ve shaken the institution to its foundations. If it had been a deer eating the flowers of some entitled whiner from that part of town people would’ve demanded some action.

[sharky]

innocent bear gets killed because it might be a danger, yet a level 3 sex offender removes his ankle monitor and attempts to kidnap a little kid and he'll get to live even though he's a proven danger

[grump]

innocent bear gets killed because it might be a danger, yet a level 3 sex offender removes his ankle monitor and attempts to kidnap a little kid and he'll get to live even though he's a proven danger

All level 3 sex offenders should be shot. Is that your point? Was the level 3 sex offender in the case you mentioned punished in any way?

[gorja]

Yeah, I agree. It’s always a good idea to let an injured wild animal wander around residential neighborhoods. And the police definitely shouldn’t have been proactive. Much better to wait until the animal is in the process of actually attacking someone. While it’s “only” a black bear and not a grizzly it’s still a potenetially dangerous injured wild animal. As for DEC, the town would’ve gotten far more support had it reported an injured frog in a wetland. Not that DEC would care about the frog but the word “ wetland” would’ve shaken the institution to its foundations. If it had been a deer eating the flowers of some entitled whiner from that part of town people would’ve demanded some action.

No one said to let it wonder. Tranquilize it and take it for medical care

[gorja]

In other areas, they do tranquilize.
Injured Bear Found Under West Hartford Shed Tranquilized, Released

Bear Struck, Injured by Vehicle in La Verne is Tranquilized by Wildlife Officials