Post Reader Feedback: Royal Palm Beach bear no affable Yogi

Royal Palm Beach bear no affable Yogi

I grew up in a farm surrounded by wildlife. To say a black bear is never dangerous to humans is not accurate.  The bear in Royal Palm Beach was going through our neighborhood and would not spook; I witnessed it live.  PBSO followed and contained the bear for over four hours. Numerous attempts to get tranquillizing tools were unsuccessful. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was on scene, and they didn’t have tranquillizing abilities. None were readily available, I was told.

I’m sad the bear was destroyed, but as a resident where the bear was roaming for hours, I do not condemn sheriff deputies for putting public safety first. Better the bear be destroyed than a person or pet be attacked or killed. Royal Palm Beach is a high density community.  It’s not the Acreage or Jupiter Farms where wooded areas are more abundant. My advice? Get FWC more tranquilizer tools to be readily available.

Pam Traxler, Royal Palm Beach

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