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Vermont governor almost gets eaten by bears

Apr. 13, 2012 2:28pm Eddie Scarry

Peter Shumlin lives a 10 minute walk from the Vermont statehouse and he has a bear problem.

The governor said in an interview with Valley News that on Wednesday night he noticed four bears picking away at his bird feeders in his yard.

“I yell at them through the window, they run away, and come right back,” Shumlin said.
Barefoot and straight out of bed, the first-term Democrat said he was intent on rescuing his bird feeders.

“First, I scare them away, and they keep coming back,” Shumlin said of the bears.

“So I go out and grab two of the feeders, run back into the house, then they come back, they knock the suet out, then knock the big feeder down, and they are going at it,” …

He said he went outside one more time (apparently to see what it’s like to stare death cold in the face) and was confronted by one of the more aggressive bears. “The (bear) charges me on the porch – I’m tearing through the door. You almost lost the governor.”

The man loves his bird feeders.

[VPR News, CQ-Roll Call]

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Comments (21)

bornorange
Posted on April 16, 2012 at 6:48am
Black bears can be the biggest pain in the neck… but they also are pretty cool.

When I moved back north to where I grew up, the wild-life had exploded. I was greeted by 2 cubs and a Mama in the first week. (I was in the car)

Since then, I have become a deli stop for many… not the least of which visited March 16th for some cabbage. He’s about 400+lbs and stands about 9 feet tall on his hind legs. I’ve been within 12 inches of him… a sliding glass door and screen between.

I have stopped feeding the birds after $200 worth of feeders litter the creek behind me. I grew gigantic sunflowers a couple years ago and the big guy loved them… probably 50 lbs of them.

They are not to be trifled with, however.

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Cosmos102
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 10:35pm
I thought this article was heart warming. I love bears.

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blackyb
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 10:25pm
That bear took off because he was afraid the Gov was gonna eat him.

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Allieann
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 9:57pm
A Better headline would have read. Democrat Governor eaten by MAMA GRIZZLY, while defending bird feeders! Left behind a liberal family that would like to mourn their loss, but they are busy refilling the bird feeders, as a legacy to their father and husband………………. that is what he would have wanted :)

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Derfel Cadarn
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 5:07pm
Hardly likely he was confronted by the grizzly shown in picture, not it Vermont in the last 300 hundred years anyway.

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DonaldH
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 2:43pm
It was a Black-Bear, right? then whose bright idea was it to write ” he wanted to stare death in the face” or something close to that— I was begining to think Kodiaks had moved into VT. geesh,, does everone up there have a brother named Darrell?

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AllAmericanGirl22
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 9:55am
Well if it’s a democrat…

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copatriots
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 9:50am
California vs. Texas

California:
The Governor of California is jogging with his dog along a nature trail. A coyote jumps out and attacks his dog.

#1. Governor starts to intervene, reflects upon the movie “Bambi” and then realizes he should stop; the coyote is only doing what is natural.

#2. He calls animal control. Animal control captures coyote and spends $200 testing it for diseases and $500 upon relocating it.

#3. He calls veterinarian. Vet collects dead dog and spends $200 testing it for diseases.

#4. Governor goes to hospital and spends $3,500 getting checked for diseases from the coyote and on getting bite wound bandaged.

#5. Running trail gets shut down for 6 months while wildlife services conduct a $100,000 survey to make sure the area is clear of dangerous animals.

#6. Governor spends $50,000 of state funds implementing a “coyote awareness” program for residents of the area.

#7. State legislature spends $2 million investigating how to better handle rabies and how to possibly eradicate the disease.

#8. Governor’s security agent is fired for not stopping the attack and for letting the Governor intervene.

#9. Cost: $75,000 to train new security agent.

#10. PETA protests the coyote relocation and files suit against the state.

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- copatriots
  Posted on April 15, 2012 at 9:52am
  The Governor of Texas is jogging with his dog along a nature trail. A coyote jumps out and attacks his dog.
  
  #1. Governor shoots coyote and keeps jogging. Governor has spent $0.50 on a .45 ACP hollow point cartridge. Buzzards eat dead coyote.
  
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Ruralmom5558
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 8:07am
There is a reason we call them “bear feeders” in our neck of the woods.

I guess Gov. Shumlin didn’t read the press release from March 22, 2012 from his very own Fish & Wildlife department that included the following information:

“We are receiving reports of bears getting into bird feeders,” said Fish and Wildlife’s Col. David LeCours. “People can help now by removing any food sources that may tempt the bears. That includes taking down bird feeders and not feeding birds until December 1.”

Always, the party of “Do as I say, not as I do”.

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NOT A CRAZY
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 9:22pm
I haven’t tried birdfood in my bear hunting bait stations. Thanks for the tip governor.

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NOT A CRAZY
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 9:20pm
Why did I know this governor was a demoncrat before I read anything more than the headline?

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freedom_gurl35
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 6:58pm
Don’t want a bear problem? Don’t give them a reason to enter your yard!

What an idiot.

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knightwing51
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 2:35pm
i’m one of a few poor vermonters that has to put up with these nimcompoops,by the way the momma
bear was telling the little one,don’t eat that one it will give you bad gas.
we have the three stooges as our washington people too.

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bigscottk
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 10:58pm
A pro 2nd Amendment Governor, you know, like maybe someone Texas might elect, would have only made one trip outside to deal with the bears. All that would have been left to do then would have been to call the local taxidermist and place an order for FOUR bearskin rugs!!!

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- Ruralmom5558
  Posted on April 15, 2012 at 8:10am
  Ah, yes. You would assume that would be an appropriate response. But VT law has that covered:
  
  Vermont law prohibits a person from killing a bear that has been attracted to any artificial bait or food such as bird seed. The fine for doing so can be as high as $1,000.
  http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/Detail.cfm?Agency__ID=1977
  
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mrsmileyface
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 10:05pm
He was in no real danger….we all know bears dont like the taste of commie liberals.

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Psychosis
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 7:03pm
now he will ask for a law that says you must put up fences around your bird feeders

stupid is as stupid does …………………..the epitome of a democrat

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COFemale
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 4:14pm
Can we just say what a dummy. See this proves Liberal Democrats have a mental disorder. Really, you were willing to risk you life over bird feeders? Sir, you are not fit to hold office. Please do Vermont a favor and check yourself in an asylum so you can figure out why saving bird food is more important?

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- dawghowse
  Posted on April 14, 2012 at 10:41am
  My thoughts exactly!
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on April 16, 2012 at 12:56am
  I wish that all of the city transplants into the rural states would all leave. They’re making the countryside worse.
  
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