A black bear was spotted roaming a highly populated section of Youngstown, Ohio on Sunday. WKBN-TV’s Nadine Grimley reports on the efforts to keep the animal out of harm’s way. The fact the bear was not immediately executed is the real news in this item, and for that the police called on the scene and officials who may have played a role in this “conflict resolution” deserve plenty of credit.
As a rule, humans, and especially fearful job-concerned bureaucrats, condemn any animal that presents the slightest threat to humans and their activities to death. “You can’t be sufficiently and proactively protective when it comes to risk to human life, ” seems to be the prevailing philosophy. Fact is, being a mere “nuisance’ can also land an animal on the executioner’s scaffold. This is standard operating procedure even when it’s obvious the animal meant no harm, as is often the case with a mother who was simply defending her “safety perimeter” from intruders. So, again, kudos to the police in this case, and let’s see this attitude become the new standard operating procedure. —P. Greanville
A similar incident was reported about a tear ago in Southern New Jersey/ Phila area. Go to page 2 to read the full report.
