Why Are Alaskan Kodiak Bears Wandering in Florida?
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- Опубликовано: 1 фев 2024
- Authorities are trying to figure out how two Alaskan bears ended up in Florida. A man called for help after he spotted two small cubs. He recognized they weren’t the black bears that are common in northwest Florida. The cubs are Kodiak bears, a unique subspecies of the brown or grizzly bear, which are native to Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game says Kodiak bears can stand at over 10 feet tall when on their hind legs and weigh more than 1,500 pounds.
This guy deserves more credit, not able knew they weren't the right type of bear, but also could tell they were domesticated.
Right, I'd have never noticed they didn't belong. Bear is bear.
Bears can't be domesticated. Their wild side can come out at anytime.
Tamed. Not domesticated.
Hahah they will never be domesticated
That's so true!
Florida is flying immigrants to Alaska, so Alaska is flying Kodiak bears to Florida! (sarcasm)
😂😂😂😂😂
Nice!!
@@shanewalters2565why can't it be both?
HAHAHA yes!
@@shanewalters2565calling someone an immigrant is not racist.
obviously someone took them for pets
The video literally said that…
@@fernandoferrobraga you don't say. It was nudged their talking about the obvious lul
1:26
That's sad
Of ALL the bears that's the one you most definitely don't want as a pet they get bigger than grizzlies.
I wouldn't have been worried about cubs--they're usually pretty curious and not aggressive. They can afford to be because they have *momma bears* to take care of them. I would have been too busy looking around into the dark trying to figure out if, where and when Momma Bear was going to show up and take offence.
Interesting
Yeah I'd have been freaking out that mama was around.
But since they're not native it's fairly obvious that there's no mama around.
Still I'd probably be way too worried about a potential mama or human that illegally owned them coming out of the woods.
So while my love of animals means I would have called for help. My common sense says stay in the vehicle, call 911 & be ready to floor it out of there.
But in saying that my fibromyalgia is laughing because I tend to hurt too much to be out there. Especially at night.
@@ALEX9080 That would be one way to look at the situation. LOL!
@@Nirrrina I think your common sense is spot on. If you might be dealing with a momma bear or a human who is not too tightly wrapped, always have your escape route planned and within your ability to execute at a split second's notice. Don't feed the bears yourself, it gives them a taste for more!
Clearly not a native species but since those cubs got there via human intervention, well, you never know just how much human intervention was involved. It would certainly be way easier and more successful to raise neonate cubs via momma bear than it would be via human substitute. Whoever had those cubs had, one hopes, anticipated that in a couple years, they would have 2 ginormous brown bears that had absolutely no fear of humans on their hands, so they would already have built the facilities for them.
Of course, the facilities were obviously not adequate to the task if the cubs were roaming free. Whether they got loose on their own or whether they got loose via human error, that mistake should have been designed out of the facility before it ever held a bear.
They can actualy reach 2000lbs
Bro forgot to set their spawn point
Meeting a kodiac in the swamp gives off the same unsettling feeling as meeting an elephant in a dense pine forrest.
I'd rather meet an elephant honestly.
Doesn't Thailand have elephants in forests
Alaska gets over 106F during the summer in the interior. I think they could adapt to Florida weather.
@@IsAmericaforSaletoChina no it does not .
You're looking at all the highest recorded numbers that's not average temps..
@@RONPEE-STINGERyup
Even bears come to Florida.
From “snowbirds” to snow-bears.
Nightmare traffic when they come down to stay in their vacation homes for the winter…..We drive badly enough, on our own. 😂
That's all Florida needs. It's not enough they already have Burmese pythons and alligators, not to mention all the human crazies. Probably don't need Kodiak bears running around loose too.
Or maybe the kodiak bears can eat the burmese pythons.
We already have native Black bears in FL
Yankees too
Don't forget the iguanas and Donald lives here too
They also have crocodiles in the southern area
They're adorable, but they're so friendly that they could have been killed.
But good thing they're just cubs
@@okamijubeitrue. As adults they’d make a good meal.
@@blak3brutus229 a nice stew
They’re from a local bear trainer. They just got out and wandered pretty far. This happened one county over from me. The full story can be found at “WEAR NEWS” Pensacola Fl
That's amazing 😂
Why is there a bear trainer in Florida?
@@GlassDolphin465Because reasons.😊
@@googleuser3110 what reasons?
@@GlassDolphin465 Dude, call the trainer and ask her. Who knows? Because she lives there and trains them there.
This would have been a different story if they were fully grown
Yup they would have been killed and probably eaten
I don't understand taking animals from their natural habitat. These bears will prefer the Alaskan weather, not the Floridian weather. Same goes with pets . . . when getting a pet, only get one that will fit the type of weather where you live.
I know, it’s relatively irritating, it’s like someone who buys a sports car, and then the other guy is jealous and decides to buy a more expensive sports car or plane. It’s always a competition, wether being quiet or loud about it.
That's how you end up with Burmese pythons, purchasing animals that will survive alright in your weather lol.
But I live in the North and love cats.
Except fish and some reptiles, because you can adjust the heat and enviroment within the enclosure. But any animal that needs lots of outdoor space for sure needs to be weary of temperature and climate they live in. I see it all the time with huskys and larger winter dogs being imported to hot countries like india and such just because its not a local breed, its selfish af.
Only get a pet that will fit the weather you live in? What a joke. That immediately excludes about 80% of all species and you could argue it includes cats too since their closest living relative (who they have barely changed from) is African.
If that were me I would have RAN. My first thought was, “Mom has to be close by”
I'm genuinely surprised at how chill the People were.
They r so cute
Bro what? How is this even possible?
Illegal pets
Releases by govt program for apex predators across the nation is a new real thing.
@1erinjames it was a guy that wanted an illegal pet kept in too small of an enclosure
@@1erinjames They're not gonna release a Kodiak in Florida as that's not it's their native habitat.
They’re just on a road trip 😄
I can’t bear to see this happening.
Florida news never disappoints
No one should have these as pets. Hopefully they can return to Alaska but not sure if they would be able to survive on their own now. People suck.
Ye lol
Tell that to the thousands of tiger pet owners in Texas.
@@TaylorUmongusHastell that to the Russians that keep big cats bears and wolves as pets.
@@GlassDolphin465 True. There's a viral RUclips short of some Russian guy brushing his bear's teeth.
Lol I’m sure there’s an Alaskan wildlife preserve or something that would take them in and give them something close to what wild life would be like, while still getting assistance.
This is sad. Those two aren't going to be able to live in the wild anymore. They would have to be put in a sanctuary and taken care of. I hope they find them a good home
They escaped from a sanctuary in FL
Could you imagine telling your friends after you were just hanging out with some literal bears 😂
Obviously they’re on vacation.
i would think such thick fur would be hostile in such a hot and humid climate likes Floridas
When I saw your title I was surprised😅 I'm glad they were cared for in the end..cute babies !
Beautiful bear baby
I lived on Kodiak for years, they’re so lucky they found those little guys as cubs and not when they get big. They’d probably become new cryptids stalking the swamps and eating people
My first instinct would be “Where’s Momma!”
I would not be getting out of my car.
You’ve come a long way baby
Incorrect info at 0:47 The Polar Bear is larger than the Kodiak Bear.
Those two cubs NEEDED to go back to Alaska for Florida’s safety
Bruh, we're talking about Florida here. The cubs need to go back for their own safety.
@@TaylorUmongusHas Florida is absolutely NOTHING compared to Alaska. Bigger, more remote, and tougher weather. Florida has nothing but lazy weather
If you look into it the person who has them runs a game farm, they will more than likely evetually be hunted if given back.
I'm not from the United States, but whenever I hear a story that Florida is involved in. Even coastal brown bears acting like swamp puppies. I just nod and smile and file under 'Florida Things'. I like being in one of the 69 multiverses, where Florida exists.
They should fly the bears back to Alaska probably not to be wild maybe a sanctuary 😢
Alaska IS a sanctuary.
They're kept legally by a trainer
how does this happen? 🤣
If the self proclaimed bear trainers didn't catch and transport themselves, probably exotic animal smuggling rings. Not entirely sure how big that market is, but they seemingly exist, we get weird stories every now and then of some weirdo with animals like taped to their bodies and stuff. Not sure if they're better or worse than poachers, these idiots generally don't give them luxurious lives or anything.
@@EricLing64 I read in another article the "trainer" runs a game farm,we know what shes "training" them for..So someone can hunt them for fun. :(
They might appear "domesticated" until they tear yo ass up 😂
This is beary possible there is no question.
Nice job Florida man 👍🏽
Stork dropped them off at the wrong location!
lol
(damned big stork)
Probably not a good idea to return them to the wild but maybe to a wildlife sanctuary
Lots of Alaskan's vacation in Florida this time of year 😁
Florida man never fails to impress me
A SELF PROCLAIMED BEAR TRAINER?!?!
So cute 😭😭😭
Oh wow😮
Famous last words. I wonder where the mother bear is?😅
At about 1:20 it says some self proclaimed bear trainer had them and they got out .
They didn't say self proclaimed, they simply said a trainer kept them at his house for the night where they ended up escaping.
@@Master_Yoda1990 Go back and listen again , about 1: 20
@@Master_Yoda1990they did say self proclaimed Yoda
lucky opportunity you got right there, once in a lifetime you will meet such friendly and unafraid cubs and get away with petting them....too bad its a bad situation that allows for the experience
Alright, people. Florida already has a python problem due to irresponsible python owners. Let's not add Kodiak bears to that list, please! That's all we need... a bunch of 10' grizzlies running loose in the everglades. Can you imagine?? 😮💨
I'd be so scared that momma bear bout to pop out on some cocaine bear type of ish🤣
That sheriffs voice “ I ain’t gonna lie” all county ooooeeee I want it!
So upsetting. If they don't find a sanctuary they will be destroyed because they will approach humans. 😢
They'll find a place.
The person who had them runs a game farm, hopefully, they do not get them back.
Wolf,cougars,browns, dep, loving it
This certainly needs to be investigated.
Just be glad mommy was not around.
Big foot has hiked such a distance also
I was waiting for the bears to get in the car and drive off
It's cruel to the bears to be stolen from their mother and expected to grow up in the Florida heat and humidity. The guy likely poached Mama, or purchased the cubs from someone who did.
You know that could have turned out so different. The guy that stopped saved those bear cubs...the deputy lady was nervous but kind,too. A case that turned out😊(sigh) good.
Bro Its so terrifying thinking of Kodiak brown bears living in my woods in florida
Bears from America's most Northern state wondering around in America's most Southern state? They most certainly far away from home.
Lmao. Yeah. Let that bear walk right up to you 😂
Yet again. The most Florida thing I've read today so far. That and a neighborhood cat stealing jewelry and clothes from people's houses lmao
Thought this was gonna be a case of invasive kodiak bears take over in Fla. for a split second😩
How the heck did he get those bears from Alaska?
If they grew to full size. Florida man would swear they're big foot
Florida is such a disaster ECO system completely screwed
Wow i wanna pet them 🐻!!!
Same!
Seriously…didnt african bees, fireants, monster hornets teach man anything.
Scary.
Dang, I wish we had native bears that big here. Can we keep 'em?
They're on vacation!✌️
How the heck did someone even get these two rare cubs???????
They musta watched that dang movie 😅
Someone had 2 guard bears….
They were just cubs for now lol
They must have been trafficked as exotic animals. Terrible. I hope they have a good life.
What would you do for a kondaidk bar?
I thought the alligators were bad!😂
So bears from a cold weather place can survive in hot Florida
Next there will be snow foxes running wild in Florida. I worked in the Arctic Ocean and been to many parts of the North Slope and other cities of Alaska and trust me all of the wildlife there is much much bigger than what we have down here in what they call the lower 48.
I wonder if they can breed with the native Floridian bears?
I want one!
Let me guess. Florida Man brought ‘em there.
Poor baby bear cub
Poor little guys:( like I know there gonna be be pretty dangerous once fully grown. But right now they just need help to get back home!
So glad they found perpetrators of bear Knepper wh o brought these poor babies from Alaska!! And not to have an adequate enclosure, what if those bears were older and got out, could of had tragic consequence for people and bears.
Why does it say florida but the camera footage says oklahoma
Looks like someone is trying to become the bear king.
It is Florida.
Im trying hard not to judge as an Alaskan myself who use to commercially fish out of Kodiak. I use to see them all the time in the water and also on the shores.
These bears may have been adopted due to being abandoned or the mom passing away/being euthanized.
I still think wild animals should be left wild. These cubs still even with their curiosity and cuteness have the potential to harm people.
The person accountable for them needs to build better enclosures. It isn't that hard. Sounds like they underestimated their intelligence. Do better to protect the people and the bears.
I think they need to be removed from whomever is responsible for them being there, and then fined, heavily. Then ship them back to Alaska to a wildlife sanctuary. Shouldn't take more than once to have a dangerous animal escape for their owner to be deemed irresponsible.
They need to be adopted in Alaska
The guy who brought all the snakes to Florida’s decided it was time to bring big bears to Florida🤔😳
Florida man strikes again!! 😂
yeah, & they're smarter than the average bear.
And definitely smarter than the average human too! Especially one that self proclaims he’s a bear trainer!
On this days episode of Florida man
Damnit
They were imported.
Somebody kidnapped those bears
Did I read the title correctly
Ridiculously cute but I wouldn't be petting them.. they're still bears..
Cociane bear ! He had kids it's been a while since ... cubs* lol 🐻 🐻❄ 🐻
‘They’re pretty friendly’. Their mothers, not so much.
Florida trying not to add invasive species to the state challenge "IMPOSSIBLE"
Florida has bears?