A Public Service Announcement

[Blackdog]

PUBLIC SAFETY BULLETIN

IN LIGHT OF THE RISING FREQUENCY OF HUMAN AND GRIZZLY BEAR CONFLICTS, THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME IS ADVISING HIKERS, HUNTERS AND FISHERMEN TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS AND KEEP ALERT OF BEARS WHILE IN THE FIELD.

* WE ADVISE OUTDOORSMEN TO WEAR NOISY LITTLE BELLS ON THEIR CLOTHING, SO AS NOT TO STARTLE BEARS THAT AREN’T EXPECTING THEM.

* WE ALSO ADVISE OUTDOORSMEN TO CARRY PEPPER-SPRAY WITH THEM IN CASE OF AN ENCOUNTER WITH A BEAR.

* IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO WATCH OUT FOR FRESH SIGNS OF BEAR ACTIVITY. OUTDOORSMEN SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BLACK BEAR AND GRIZZLY BEAR MANURE:

* BLACK BEAR MANURE IS SMALLER AND CONTAINS LOTS OF BERRIES AND SQUIRREL FUR.

* GRIZZLY BEAR MANURE IS LARGER, HAS LITTLE BELLS IN IT AND SMELLS LIKE PEPPER-SPRAY.

 

[Lt. Dan]

Now THAT'S enough to make a dawg laugh! But since we don't have one, we all howled!! A copy will even go to the "outlaws".

I wonder if the restful sound of bumping khukuri scabbards strung with care would give a pleasant wind-chime effect to warn our furry, tree-huggin' friends? (maybe a future GH product?!)