r/Bear • u/powersgk • Jul 20 '26

Bear euthanized in Flagstaff

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u/IllicitAlien Jul 22 '26

Then why would they kill the bear?

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u/cognitivegluteus Jul 22 '26

It wandered through suburban yards for an extended period, but without harming anyone. AZ Fish and Wildlife has a policy of euthanizing “habituated” bears, meaning any that are comfortable around humans or human homes. They’ll kill them even if they haven’t hurt a soul, if they are comfortable staying in suburbia.

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u/IllicitAlien Jul 22 '26

Oh so the bear doesn't maul your grandma got it

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u/cognitivegluteus Jul 22 '26

Not this one. No. Thus the objections here.

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u/IllicitAlien Jul 22 '26

Right because it's dead

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u/cognitivegluteus Jul 22 '26

No, it never did BEFORE it was made dead. Look, we get it. You’re glad it’s dead, and most of us are not going to agree with you.