Rifle-toting senior 2, cabin-sniffing bears 0


	Rifle-toting senior 2, cabin-sniffing bears 0

Newfman

7-10-2007 7:03 AM

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7-10-2007 12:42 PM

michellezm

That's one tough old lady. But I'm a mite sad for the bear.

7-11-2007 5:34 AM

Hunnybun

No way to capture the bear alive I suppose??????

7-11-2007 10:23 PM

grammydjb1

When your facing a real live bear,you don't think about live traps.

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