Gatlinburg Tennessee Bears Getting Too Close For Comfort!
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- We hope this video of these Gatlinburg Tennessee Bears helps spread awareness to never feed black bears or get to close. Hopefully this gives you peace of mind to not live in fear but be smart around these animals!
Video outside hotel shared by Kaiamana Kiss
Food Truck video shared by Zachary Recchia
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After seeing these recent videos on social media of Gatlinburg Tennessee Bears getting close to people, we wanted to talk with TWRA and go over Is it safe, how you can prevent incidents like this and what you should do if you do find yourself in a close encounter with black bear in The Smokies.
They keep DESTROYING their habitat! That's why they are being seen more and more. It's horrific what they are doing to these mountains.
I'm retired and moved here from Fl where I watched them destroy that state as well. That bear shouldn't have been murdered.
Smh....
You know they killed the bear right !
@@robertg8875 did you watch the video?
Why promote it then ? just for clicks ? Why not promote that Anakeesta should get a huge fine ! For untrained employees ! Close the doors turn on the air conditioning and set up bear deterrents In food areas we keep take up more of there yard by putting up more zip lines ? Pathetic !
Your never going to stop morons from feeding bears ! And don't tell the once they eat human food there done ! I see them in dumpsters in GBurg all the time ! So if some stops to watch a bear eating human food out of a dumpster and a person stops and watches the bear dies ? Get off the best place to eat videos like 20 other people are doing about the same crap and do some that will help save the bears
We don't have a bear problem, we have a " people feeding the bears" problem!!
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Bears have a people problem.
Either that or their acting a fool of themselves towards the bear.😂
@@geoffdevore6321 absolutely. The amount of people that come to Gatlinburg and feeding the bears is always part of their " vacation " is ridiculous. I see it all the time. People asking for to go boxes at the restaurants to take leftovers " to feed the bears" is a lot more than most realize. Low IQ morons.
I dont believe that. I just got back from Gatlinburg. I was there 3 days. Seen 3 different bears. 1 in the day 2 at night and one got within a foot of me. They are dumpster diving restaurants and hotels. I didn't see anybody feeding them.
It's was 35 years ago I noticed they tried to bear proof garbage cans at overlooks so My family had a bear approach our car so I honked the horn and it ran away. About 20 years ago We were staying at a condo at high in the smokies and my son and I went out to the fenced in pool and there was a bear in the hot tub, I said we can't go swimming now Chris
THE FISHERMEN HAVE TOOK OVER AND THOSE BEARS HAVE NO RIGHTS NOW!!!!!!!!!THE FISHERMEN PAY HIGH DOLLAR TO FISH FOR TROUT THIS IS 1 REASON OUR BEARS ARE HUNGRY THEY HAVE NO ACCESS TO THE TROUT!!!!!!
As long as they continue to cover the mountains with carnival attractions and cabin rental clusters, little will change. The area is now marketed more towards those wanting to connect with the carnival rather than those looking to connect with nature. When a bear visits their cabin, parents allow the kids to feed the bears like they would feed the goats, it’s part of their carnival experience. Unfortunately the fed bear becomes a dead bear.
@@derekk6906 I Called the Tennessee Wild Life Department on a man who feeds the bears and her cubs on his deck and I was told it is not illegal for people to feed the bears unless it happens in the National Park. Watch the videos at Vacation Station TV. He named her Rosie. And he has a RUclips channel called Smoky Mountain Travel.
Bears are like people they will always go the easy route. Just like you did. If people don't feed them they would go back to where they belong and dodge humans altogether.
That was my point, the area is marketed more towards people looking to connect with the Carnival rather than Nature. They consider feeding Bears part of the Carnival experience like feeding Goats. Little will change as the Carnival Grows and Nature shrinks.
I posted 3 videos of vacation tv feeding bears at his cabin. I called the wildlife department and I was informed it is not illegal to feed bears unless it happens in the national park. This law needs to be changed asap
Do you have a link to the video?
@@AdventureIsOutThere I posted them in the comments on here.
@@dhigdon0629 we don’t see it 🤔
@@AdventureIsOutThere did you see where I posted the videos are is the videos not playing when you click on them
@@dhigdon0629 no we don’t see any video shared here on RUclips, are you able to share the link to the video here?
Be a good human. Please dont feed our bears. Ryan thank you for spreading the word.
Hi RobOlgratree
I AGREE! NEVER!
Gatlinburg’s new slogan is “a fed bear is a dead bear.” Respect our bears! Thank you for sharing the message.
It isn't new. I had the bumper sticker 25 years ago.
Yeah that's not new at all, very old saying in Gatlinburg. Decades old.
The city needs to crack down on businesses trash cans and dumpster. The last 3 or 4 visits we have seen them get into ones that were not bear proof or broken. They should be denied business licenses/renewals if they don’t follow the rules.
The pizza place beside Ober and the tattoo shop was the last two places we witnessed it.
I'm at the Gatlinburg Inn and was sitting by the river. A black bear came within 10ft of me, looked at me and stopped for a sec, and thankfully continued on his journey.
My wife and I use to go to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge every year, until they ruined the mountains with cabins and turned the whole area into a amusement park. Now, to us, Gatlinburg has lost its beauty and appeal. Sad.
I don’t know what people do not understand! Give bears a wide berth. People please learn that a fed bear is a dead bear. 🐻 please learn this and know it.
Man is taking over the bear's habitat. They need to STOP BUILDING ALL OVER THE COUNTRYSIDE.
EXACTLY
As long as they can squeeze another China mart, corporate hotel, or country music singer,s bar in they will do it. Again, the almighty dollar. Wonder how much of th he Gatlinburg strip is locally owned?
SURE! YOU ARE NOT GOING TO STOP IT AND IT'S PEOPLE/TOURISTS THAT FEED THEM, NOT THE LOCALS! BY THE WAY, THEY HAVE ALL OF THE GREAT SMOKIES TO LIVE IN BUT, BEARS ARE A DRAWING CARD FOR THE TOURISTS AND THE MERCHANTS ARE ALL FOR IT! SO, SHUT DOWN GATLINBURG? HA! OK! THEN STAY IN UP NORTH IN THE WORST PLACES TO LIVE, AND MOST DANGEROUS, LIVING WITH HUMANS!
@@mcloud7426 THEN DON'T GO!
@@lydiamcpherson7925 DON'T GO! STAY OUT OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS TOO!
Unfortunately, another PART of the problem is the park, since it is a protected area, I think the park could be over populated with bears & the competition between bears for food is increasing. However, rather than leaving the park in search for food, they go to where there smell food. If more people would follow this , man's instructions, the bears would be better off. THANX for a great informative video.
Friday morning, my wife and I are leaving our hotel room for breakfast when we immediately noticed numerous people on our floor (4th) and below us all gawking and pointing.
My first thought was it a celebrity?? My inquiry was soon answered by a small bear making its way onto our floor, obviously looking for something to eat.
What was surprising was no one seemed overly afraid, instead looking to take pictures and videos. Someone finally said that it was trapped and probably looking to go back the way it came. I was in awe at the many parents that had kids with them more concerned about getting pictures.
I get it, it was a cool moment BUT what if the momma bear would have been close behind?? Luckily a good ending for all involved ….
This time.
This took place at Crossroads Inn & Suites.
Bottom line is that folks need to STOP feeding bears thinking they are so cute. I worked for several months in Gatlinburg “Cobbly Nob Village” as an armed security officer. Twice had to deploy non-lethal force to remove bears. Both times in the same cabin rental. Bears know where there’s food or where they got fed. It is not their fault how comfortable they become around us.
I imagine there are families that see these bear statues along the sidewalk and take the kids right up to the bear and make pictures, as if this large black bear was just an overgrown but harmless, cute, cuddly teddy bear. Not the lesson we should be teaching kids, or anybody else, for that matter.
Thanks for the information. I have experienced a black bear walking back to my car with friends in the evening in downtown Gatlinburg. We stopped and let the black bear cross the street and into an alley. It was dumpster diving. We as humans have to remember we are in their territory and treat bears with respect(meaning don’t feed them). Also reporting bears when need to is important to protect everyone (bears & humans).
We live about 5 miles from the Bush’s Bean plant. We have had several instances of a Mama Bear with a yearling getting near our house. The yearling was on our front deck once and startled me as much as I startled him. We are always mindful to not leave or put food or trash outside. Respect their territory and people will be fine. Unfortunate that people have been feeding them and are inviting this behavior now.
They are starving . People and traffic constantly. They have still not recovered from the fire devastation that destroyed their natural habitat in this area.
About 2% of the park was burned in those fires. Recovery is well underway. The bear habitat was marginally affected. Bears are opportunistic. If town offers an easy meal, they’ll take it. Visitor ignorance is the problem. I’m a backcountry volunteer and have no problems with bears I encounter on trails deep in the park.
Utter nonsense. Perhaps you are not aware of the size of the smokies and the appalachians. You don't know what u speak of.
THE FISHERMEN IS MAKING OUT GOOD 7 DAYS WEEK LOOK IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THEY PAY GOOD MONEY AND THEY KEEP THE BEARS AWAY FROM THE STOCK RIVERS AND STREAM WHERE THE TROUT IS!!!!THAT IS THE PROBLEM!! LOOK AT THE VIDEOS AND THE TROUT THEIR CATCHING NOW YOU KNOW WHY THE BEARS ARE HUNGRY GREED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@pistolpeteOHyep foid garbage I live here. In mountains..it's always the same..another issue is people getting paid to record as they walk around or anything for that matter..this is part of reason people don't work. America is doomed
@@pistolpeteOHalso there's elephant 🐘 in the room and that is mountain lions wich have seen 3 ..also have had multiple neighbors catch them on camera black 8ft cats....just had my direct neighbor show me the brown one on her camera ..minutes away...they a mountain lion killed my dog.
There are pictures of this same thing happening in the 1920’s. Not a new problem.
We see bears all the time 🐻
Here in Cali(LA)
Respect nature!!
Thanks for the informative video, Ryan. We have problems with alligators down here in S Louisiana where I live. People at work were constantly feeding the gators. When they started coming out of the water and walking up to the people, security at work caught and killed the gators. Despite signs all over, people continued to feed them, and these amazing creatures ended up losing their lives. I hate to see the same thing happening with those beautiful bears.
A little advice….. If you are staying in a cabin and a bear approaches the Cabin or Car, use your Key Fob to scare them. It honestly works very well. At first, just hit the lock button so the horn beeps, if the Bear still gets too close for comfort then hit the Red Panic button and watch the Bear take off. It is more effective than banging pots and pans for noise, that only ruins pots and pans.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this!!! I consider myself a very compassionate animal lover. Part of that compassion is following the rules of not feeding wildlife. Black bears are highly intelligent creatures. Unfortunately, they will take the easy pickings for food; handouts, garbage, etc. As a biologist and college professor, I emphasize to my students the importance of good stewardship; don't feed them (no matter how cute they are) and try to keep food contained. It's so sad to hear of a bear being euthanized for being a repeat offender, but these poor animals have become so acclimated to our presence that they can't survive well on their own. Many of these bears whose stomachs have been analyzed following euthanasia have aluminum foil and plastics in their gut. So, they're gastrointestinal health is compromised, and they're suffering. In a town like Gatlinburg, there are so many tempting food smells in the air. That's no fault of us humans, but when these guys venture too close over and over again, the only humane thing to do is euthanize. Still, it's not the outcome we wish to see. Here is a link I use to prompt discussions about this topic with my students: home.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/black-bears.htm
Aerosol Spray cans... Doesn't matter what's in it. The sound will make them run away. They think the hissing sound is a snake. My family used to camp in Yosemite when I was a kid and bears were super common and they had several encounters with them. They have old 8mm video I've seen of my uncle chasing them out of the campground area with aerosol cans. Just make sure they are not cornered and do not run away from them. The old brochures given to campers used to advise people about using aerosol cans.
I want to THANK YOU for CARING about those of us that visit the Smokies. As Jared King TV says - You can’t always see the wings on an Angel!
I'm following Jared too, he's so precious and understanding person. Great to see one of the family here too.
Overdevlopement of the area and mountains doesn't help either.....
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Great video Ryan. 😊this is A very important video. People need yo know why they are not to feed the bears. You did a fantastic job with this video. Excellent interview Excellent information. Well done as always Ryan! Keep pushing the plow! Keep up the great work. Godbless you brother.
Excellent video Ryan! Very informative and detailed with cause and effect. I, like many who watch this video, have learned many things that I did not know before. Stay cool in this summer heat !
Very well done and very educational. Thank you so much for informing the visitors that we are in the bears environment. We can change our behaviors and theirs for the better if we follow the rules and nit feed the bears.
On June 15th this year while packing to leave Gatlinburg I had a bear knock me down and grab my cooler out of the trunk. It later came back and my wife got in the car and blew the horn. STOP FEEDING THE BEARS. This one had a cub.
Ive seen videos where people try to get as close as they can to the bears. Also videos of them feeding them. People should have common sense not to do that.
Stupid people. They KNOW better!! They just don't listen or heed advice.
Good information thanks Ryan
Our pleasure, we hope it helps keep people & bears safe Julie! 🐻
Thank you for posting this. I’m gona post it on my fb page so people will hear this. The last time my husband and I were there we were going to our cabin and saw 3 bears around the corner from our cabin. Our cabin’s AC compressor ended up being broken. It was summer and really really hot. We had to kind of keep the doors open and I was afraid those bears might make there way over to us but they never did. I ended up putting the fireplace cover in the front door. And windows open but the back door was on a hill and it could have gotten in if it wanted too, but I kept it shut. They gave us a better cabin, and extra night for free. But fortunately the bears never came around.
You do not mess with California brown bears at all. Definitely not cuddly.
Last I'd add that bears more often than people feed them, come in contact with food in other ways. Any litter, food on the ground, on the streets, camps, dumpsters are all places bears can become familiar with food. Much higher probability than claims of people feeding them. Relocation has worked in other parts of the country because of this reason. A bears hunting actions are a direct result of the food that is available to them. Natural food they eat in the wild. No bear that is relocated after eating out a dumpster is going to lay down and die, not be in a massive rush to get back home because they forgot how to hunt, gather and eat in the wild. The speaker made some great points but ask yourself this. If relocation fails, why do we relocate other animals and some are bears and it's successful but bears certain areas say it does not work? They sure relocated the elk that are thriving in NC, red and grey wolf as well. I think it's more about budget than about, "oh studies shown it does not work". What? lol Than where are the laws preventing relocation programs? They have relocated bison out west in some cases. Curiosity and natural fear that fluctuate and vary with each animal, so let's not pin it all on Bob from Ohio feeding a beer. Some have fed a bear in fear to get it to focus on the food instead of them as food, as silly as that sounds. What would you do if you had a bit of food in your hand and a bear would not leave. Would you toss it to the bear to distract or would you run the risk of an attack by not? Either way, according to the park, the bear is going to get euthanized anyway in scenario in whatever outcome you decide.
We were at Anakeesta that evening last week. I was at the ramp going down to where the bird houses are and looked down and saw the bear just below me on the ground. My husband had went down the steps walking around where the kids come off the slides and come back up. He didn't know about the bear and came within 30 feet from the bear he needed to redirect the kids running around down there away from where the bear was. We did see Anakeesta security out there pretty quick looking for the bear.
Because of man's greed they took away the bears homes.
Well done! This gets necessary info out there, and dispels any Gatlinburg rumors. Sorry for all the bad news, bears! Haha
Great PSA, Ryan! After seeing the video of a bear near The Peddler a while back, I've wondered how dangerous those encounters were. It would certainly freak me out! The interview with Matthew was a great idea.
Best bear video yet.
Thanks Marilyn, we hope it helps bring awareness & a reminder to not feed bears or get too close!
Great video. I’m not nervous at all. But would you still recommend bringing bear spay if you go hiking in the Smokies? What about the local trails?
Thanks Tina! I would say if it gives you peace of mind to have in your bag, I would. It's one of those things that is better to have and never need, than desperately need and not have!
I have been to Gatlinburg countless times and never had a problem with aggressive bears. I have seen them around town a few times but if you keep your distance and definitely don't feed them, you will be fine. That seems like common sense, they are wild animals. There needs to be strict penalties if you are caught feeding a bear. I don't think there are any, I may be wrong. Great educational video, thanks Ryan.
There are penalties, but Tourists are stupid and do it anyway.
Loss of habitat!
Good video Ryan ! I have bears on my property and I never..ever feed them. ( They like my vegetables though ). Electric fences really work great. We’ve overdeveloped the land and let’s face it..some people are just stupid..” here’s your sign“ 😊. Thanks for posting this 👍
Nobody feeds them in the Tn Plateau where I live. Our population is from the nearby Big South Fork River National Park. They number in the thousands and we don't have problems with them but it's rugged here and not much tourist.
Wishing visitors just leave the DA BEARSSS alone and don't feed them. We fell in love with Gatlinburg and the state of Tennessee ❤
Love you talking about the bears being misunderstood! I am from Alabama. I grew up in Mobile AL and I have a love of marine life. I recently was at the beach and people where concerned about sharks I am only concerned about sharks if there are other small fish or schools of fish around then I won't get in the water otherwise when I'm at the beach I'm not concerned because I understand that sharks are going to follow small fish so if I'm at the beach and their are no fish around me I feel safe. When as an Alabama I visit those beautiful Smoky mountains in the fall and spring I don't worry about those bears I understand their habitat and their behaviors. My children have grown up loving to watch the TV show Wild krats and they school me on everything about nature!
Thanks for watching Sherri!
We have regulated bear hunts in NY/NJ, education is key, lock up your trash and don't feed wildlife!!
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If it makes anyone feel safe just know that my family has come to pigeon forge/gatlinburg since 2008 for about a month each year and we have never run or seen a black bear out and about. People look at us like we are crazy when we tell them that but it's true. The closest we came to seeing one ended up being a dog lol.
Wow, last week 3 separate bear visited our cabin 6 out of 7 days and 4 while we were in Roaring Fork. You must be staying in hotels and seldom leaving Pigeon Forge strip?
@derekk6906 Nope. We have never stayed in a motel/hotel. Always cabins. So much so we have a discounted pricing setup with cabins usa 😂. I'm telling you, when we tell people they are absolutely shocked. We were there last week as well. We go all over and have even gone out into the parks and such and nothing.
@derekk6906 I will say that we take precautions. We never keep food in out vehicles and if we have food we bring it in immediately. We also don't take out the trash until the morning we leave town but we don't have much because we tend to always eat out and not cook at the cabins we stay at.
Wow, that’s amazing. We visit 2-3 times a year from Michigan. Was talking with the Wife and we can’t recall the last time we Didn’t see at least one Bear.
Thanks for the information, Ryan. All people need to know this information. Feeding bears makes these beautiful animals lose their lives. Let them use their natural instincts to survive. Man destoys most all of God's nature and creations. This was a great video. Great job.
We have been going to Gatlinburg for 40 years. We have never seen a bear until 2023. People are causing the bears to come into town. Don't feed bears.
I’m more concerned with TWRA who wants to kill everything in site than I am bear.
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I find TWRA won't step in unless property damage is involved, seems too late!
@@gatlinburg-val oh any time they can dispatch an animal they will step in. Again, they need to learn from other areas will bigger issues like moose and grizzlies to see how it’s supposed to be done. SMH horrible.
Thank you for this video. I'm coming there in October for vacation. I was there last year. We stayed at Glenstone Lodge. They told us not to leave food in our truck because bears will try everything to get to it. We did see some bears on the Historical Trail by car. They were out about 5:30pm. We never saw them on the streets.
Thanks Matt for I r giving us a lesson on bears. Very informative. I took a picture of the phone number. Hope I won't need to use it. Lol.
50 yrs ago when I was in my 20's Gatlinburg was rural and amazing unscathed beauty. Now....lls.
I've lived here mostly all of my 50 plus years and we are seeing more encounters with black bear. The only common factor here is more people, more construction into their habitats. Solution. Bear patrol monitoring in Gatlinburg and surrounding camping areas. There was less bear human contact when there was almost no enforcement in reducing bear feeding, especially back in the 70's and 80's and 90's. Before the bear proof garbage cans as well. This is a unique place as it's the busiest national park in the US and Gatlinburg is ground zero for that. If we euthanize all these bears and there will be more of them, we are going to attract the wrong publicity and attention to the national park here. Environmentalists, activists as well as others groups. Even a bear who has been fed, isn't going to forget how to hunt and away from people. It's a very slippery slope and we are at a crossroad on how we deal with it. Great video and subbed.
Was just camping in elkmount 10 days ago. Woke up to a black bear male at my fire pit. I had my coffee in my chair and we chilled toghter. Left wife and dog in tent. Didn't tell them till he was gone.of course ilive in knoxville and camp elkmount a bunch. I know the smoky bears and how to ignore and keep food secure.of course I was armed as very last defence
Great info everyone needs know this Thank you so much for sharing 👍👍
Problem is, people are stupid. Saw a guy at Cades Cove who was trying to feed a bear. Thankfully it didn’t get close enough for him to feed him
I live in Asheville Nc n y’all Tennessee is a hour away. We have plenty of black bears. I say so far I’ve never had a encounter with a bear 🐻 n thank u God
I think we need to rewrite some laws in bear territory & let people who feed bears do some actual jail time for it because obviously talking to them, reasoning with them, issuing tickets, etc. is NOT working.
As a frequent visitor to the Smokies for many years, I feel sorry for the bears ! If we keep spreading out and building in the bears neighborhood we should probably expect visits from a bear. We told the Indians we just wanted to live with them and we see how that turned out. It's not the bear's fault.
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I feel sorry for the poor bears. After all what do people expect ? They were there first. We humans can mess up everything. We need more protection for the wildlife in American parks.
They need to relocate the bears that are coming to close to human & is no longer afraid of humans… The bear is only going to get more braver & will start to attack & kill humans . The bear already knows he is more powerful than humans & will start attacking especially when the bear gets hungry.
Humans have developed the most horrendous attitude towards the presence of bears. We let them do what they want and refuse to train bears to be afraid of humans. Bears that ever got too close to a skunk are afraid of skunks and there is a reason for that. Because of the law humans have to let the bears do what they want and bears no longer fear humans. No wonder there is a problem with bears. Bears and humans are not meant to interact so the bears need to be dealt with when they are close to town. I'm afraid our legislators don't have the wisdom and gumption to deal with this. That's why there is a problem now. Our law makers under pressure by the "do gooders" to give bears the protection they absolutely do not need. The road to hell is paved with good intention. Let nature take care of itself and stop trying to control it through law. Any bear that is too close to town needs to be hunted. There will always be plenty of bears and they have plenty of freedom away from town.
As for relocating not making a bear go back to normal. What if theyre so far out in the middle of nowhere that they have no contact with humans at all, and after a few weeks of searching for human food and finding none their only options is to do what they gotta do to survive and become a predator again or starve to death? I don know a whole lot of animals that are so stupid they would choose starve, even an domesticated dog would have the brains to go after you (or someone) if it got pushed to the point where it became hungry enough.
Absolutely PERFECT video!! So much information in just a few minutes. I hope people watch this video and take it to heart!
My heartbreaking for these poor bears. Why would humans be feeding them and risking their life’s? They are beautiful amazing gifts from God to be protected and admired from afar.
People getting to close to bears and nature. Leave them alone. Stop taking away their space. They have been here for a long time.
Just back off and let them leave. Ladt year people were hampering the bear from leaving the Donut Frier area. Unfortunately, police came along and tazed the bear. Not his fault as humans kept getting in the way and blocking his exit. Be smart people
People can be such jag-offs!!!
Stop feeding the bears! It’s going to result in dead humans and dead bears!
Thanks for sharing this information. Do you think with all the heavy building and construction that has driven bears out of their habitat??
The foot print of Gatlinburg hasn't changed too much, feeding the bears is why they are in the public eye so much. When they are fed and aren't afraid of humans anymore, they are removed and destroyed.
Thank you for showing these videos. It is sad that they are used to humans and seem to be unafraid. They had definitely been fed at some point. It is sad though that TWRA couldn't take them somewhere instead of killing them. They should have been put in a zoo or somewhere like that IMO. Even if they were at the Three Bears Gift Shop would have been fine with me instead of killing those teenagers. 😢😢 It breaks my heart that everyone wants to see a bear when they come visit us but don't want to follow the rules and they get too close and even feed them. It's a mixed bag of feelings for me.
Our pleasure, we hope it helps the efforts to keep people & bears safe!
The bears often return even if moved many miles away as they recall where food is easy.
Hi. I am the grandmother in the first video in the orange dress. You totally mispronounced my daughters name. Lmao!
I have a video of a trip walking downtown Gatlinburg and a very large black bear deciding to take a leisurely walk. I was surprised at the amount of people that wanted to run up close to it and get a picture. 😮
the anakeesta bear has been euthanized
Sad.
Well said Ryan good information. My Husband an i will be in the area August 15-18.
Don't you mean, in.... the Beara Aug 15-18!🙂
The bears smell the good food and they want some don’t feed the 🐻
I amost never see them. Always carry bear spray and a gun
Thanks for the information. We will be in that area August 5-10. This is our first family trip to the area, and the info you provided did put us at ease!
Wow we are going august 1-7 our first family trip too… now all the kids are worried about bears lol😂
I have seen bears everywhere my entire stay and I’m still here
I live really close to Gatlinburg Tennessee but I'm in Kentucky and there's lots of black bears where we're from and it's very common to see them on the walking paths and hiking paths we use cattle prods it don't hurt the bear it just puts him to sleep long enough for you to get away to safety....
The first problem is humans feeding bears and I’m talking about respectful people that know what they’re doing is wrong but they want that video that they don’t care.
I’ve seen people leave food out on a picnic table and then sit in their camper and wait for the bear to come back so they can video it right after it’s done eating the food.
It’s all about getting that video. And they’re gonna be packing up in a couple of days so they don’t care about the next bear or the people that come and stay at that location.
Thank God I’m from Pennsylvania me and my wife Hideaway Campground bear come walking right up to us sitting in the chairs looking for food.
And the information that guy told you you have to be able to read the situation that’s at hand.
Before you throw your arms up and start to yell at a bear see if it’s not injured because he might look at you as a threat he’s already injured have cubs and I’ve watched people that could’ve just got away evading the bear. But because they took bad advice oh look at me I’m bigger than you I’m tougher than you.
The bear attacked.
A lot of it can be avoided just by being aware of your surroundings. It’s called multitasking but you can’t do that when your head is stuck in a phone while you’re walking around.
But I forgot we live in a world now that you can put a sign up that says man eating piranhas do not jump in the swimming pool and people will jump in.
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Well, bears aren't as a big issue here in Florida. Instead it's just snakes, roaches and occasionally hurricanes!
You forgot alligators. I remember always treating everybody of water as though it held a gator growing up. It's still weird to never see alligators up here!
You must not live in the NW Florida Panhandle, especially Okaloosa County.
@@reneebarrow4697 Nope, SW Florida, and near a state highway so not many gators make it our way... :D
Great info for safety and prevention-interview with Matthew was informative.
I hope that poor bear wasn’t put down.
This video was so well done. I love the interview, better than news reporters!
I have a question… my husband and I hope to retire to east TN and we always wonder about cooking on the grill. We love to cook out and wondered what your experience with that is… does it attract bears, even after the fact do they smell the food? Especially now that Matt said in the interview that bear noses are 7 times stronger than a hound!
Thank you for posting this, just like you showed a bear in your driveway. Wild animals can be anywhere. They’re more than likely looking for food. Keep your distance and don’t feed them.
Yeah, they say the same thing about sharks. You go to Gulf Shores watch the water.
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People dont understand how many bears have been killed over this ,,Once you domesticate them ..then they end up being taken out
We've been coming to Cherokee and Gatlinburg for decades and people not being held accountable will ultimately destroy the parks! I see people feeding the bears from balcony of Sydney James hotel all the time and the park service will come, tranquilize, remove, and euthenize the animal without repercussions to the people feeding them??? And this bear in your video was euthenized! It's sickening!!! People need rules and regulations otherwise we're worse than animals
It’s safe until it happens to you…
Thank you for your prospective.
The smokies is the Bears Habatat and I know alot of people Loves Dolly but Dolly has driven the Bears out into the city of Gatlinburg in other counties all they think about is money making for tourists so we get what we get now the Bears have Lost their Habatat mainly Because of Dolly have no used for people running wildlife out of the mountains thanks for sharing your videos Becarefull your self
So glad you posted this video. We saw a mom and 3 cubs feeding out of a trash can in the Glades Road area last year. I was trying to find a number to call to report it. I will certainly keep the TWRA number handy when we come down in a few weeks...seems like a lot more bear sightings this year. It's not going to deter us (Uncle Eddie is staying home though).
u r the uninvited visitor
Just got back from Gatlinburg and saw many bears. Several at our hotel. Do not feed the bears. These bears are friendly, so it is OK to pet them gently. They are much like dogs except more friendly.
Source WIkipedia "Gatlinburg, Tennessee had at U.S. Census population of 3,577 in 2020 (which half of them are bears)😁
Thank you for this video because too many people are dramatic and not knowledgeable. Those are the ones that either feed wild animals because they are cute or are angry that they have bears coming to eat the food they willingly leave out. Ugh
A couple weeks ago we rented a cabin in Gatlinburg. Spent the day at Dollywood and when we came back to the cabin there were two bears mating in the driveway. 😳
I guess they didn't have money for a cabin and privacy.
People are getting too close to the bears and leaving food out. This will be like that town in Thailand with monkeys all over demanding fruit.