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Re: Bear mauls teen during 24-hour mountain bike race in Alaska
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billim...@yahoo.com
Jul 2, 2008, 8:57:47 PM7/2/08
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On Jun 29, 9:11 pm, Mike Vandeman <mjva...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Unfortunately, the response will probably be to kill the bear, rather
> than to cancel the races. Humans have no business mountain bike racing
> for 24 hours, giving the wildlife no time to use their habitat!
>
> Mike
>
> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:01:01 +0000
> Subject: Bear mauls teen during 24-hour bike race in Alaska
>
> ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anchorage police say a teenage girl taking part in
> a 24-hour bike race was severely injured after a grizzly bear attack.
>
> The girl was riding early Sunday on a park trail when attacked. She
> used her cell phone to call 911 but was unable to communicate.
>
> Another biker found the mauled girl around 1:30 a.m. and called
> police.
>
> Medics were escorted by officers with shotguns into the dark woods to
> retrieve the girl.
> --
> I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
> humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
> years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
>
> Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
> Unfortunately, the response will probably be to kill the bear, rather
> than to cancel the races. Humans have no business mountain bike racing
> for 24 hours, giving the wildlife no time to use their habitat!
>
> Mike
>
> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:01:01 +0000
> Subject: Bear mauls teen during 24-hour bike race in Alaska
>
> ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anchorage police say a teenage girl taking part in
> a 24-hour bike race was severely injured after a grizzly bear attack.
>
> The girl was riding early Sunday on a park trail when attacked. She
> used her cell phone to call 911 but was unable to communicate.
>
> Another biker found the mauled girl around 1:30 a.m. and called
> police.
>
> Medics were escorted by officers with shotguns into the dark woods to
> retrieve the girl.
> --
> I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
> humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
> years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
>
> Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
I don't know which is worse, mountain bikers or the cretins swarming
the hills on ATV's.
Tough shit when they get killed.
bill
lora...@cs.com
Jul 2, 2008, 10:31:51 PM7/2/08
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No fear.. remember?
Unfortunately no brains either..
Mountain Bear: 'Oh yum!... another meat package on wheels.'
WillieJ
Jul 2, 2008, 11:07:34 PM7/2/08
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Fuck you Bill.
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