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Post by gemic on Aug 30, 2008 23:01:46 GMT -5
Some rumors were circulating today. Someone posted an email warning so I'm going to share since they are a little more concrete...
"I received an email about this Friday from the Beginner Farmers of NH group, here's what we received: "Down here in Rindge this am our neighbors stallion was attacked by a bear. It went thru electric fencing with 8,000 volts. The Fish and Game warden said it is a big one. The horse has survived, but is bitten and scratched up quite a bit. This bear has now tasted blood and will be looking for more the warden said. They travel quite a distance, so all....please be aware and keep your eyes open.""
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Post by Goalie on Aug 31, 2008 6:42:06 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this gem. How scary.
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Post by gemic on Aug 31, 2008 7:43:38 GMT -5
Now there is a news article...
Bear attacks full-grown horse in Rindge
By Phillip Bantz, Sentinel Staff
Published: Saturday, August 30, 2008
RINDGE — A horse was injured early Friday morning in an apparent bear attack, according to a state wildlife official.
Jackie Poutrie heard a commotion around 5 a.m. outside her home off Pine Terrace, a dead-end road in a rural section of town, and went outside to find her stallion lying on its side, said N.H. Fish and Game Sgt. Craig Morrocco.
She then heard a large animal crashing through the woods, and later realized that her horse had been sliced and bit during the attack, Morrocco said.
The horse’s injuries were non-life threatening, he said.
“We were unable to make a positive determination as to whether the bear got a hold of the horse because there were no definitive claw marks,” he said.
“We did find bear tracks just outside the (horse) pen.”
A wildlife officer for 20 years, Morrocco said bears occasionally go after livestock, but rarely try to bring down a full-grown horse. He suspects that a pony in a pen adjacent to the stallion’s was the bear’s target.
Rumors that the bear is rabid have not been substantiated, though it is highly unlikely, he said.
“Any land mammal can get rabies,” he said. “I’ve never run into it. I haven’t even heard of an occurrence of a bear having rabies.”
Wildlife officials are not searching for the bear, he added.
Phillip Bantz can be reached at 352-1234, extension 1409, or pbantz@keenesentinel.com.
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Post by Lukey D. on Sept 1, 2008 0:12:06 GMT -5
Holy cow! That is terrifying! I hope people will keep their horses inside until the bear is caught.
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Post by gemic on Sept 1, 2008 7:42:45 GMT -5
I hope alot of horse owners up there have very big guns. From the sounds of it there are quite a few nearby that have their horses living in run in sheds. And officials aren't looking for it. I'll take my coyotes anyday lol
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Post by MariyaJoM on Sept 1, 2008 14:59:07 GMT -5
i went to school there. the area is pretty heavily treed, unless someone has made a clearing (house, farm, etc). if searching for a bear, you may find a few!
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Post by Smay on Sept 2, 2008 15:37:03 GMT -5
Geez!! Do you think maybe the stallion was protecting "his" pony? I bet so! Poor guy - I hope he recovers fully.
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