http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/SciTech/bear030521.html

The mother descibed on Good Morning America, that she thought that the bear was not trying to her her child, that it was just being curious, although it left a bump on her child's head. The mother even said she was sad they killed the bear. I couldn't believe Good Morning America showed pictures of the dead bear in the back of a truck. How cruel.

Sounds like the same one...I live in NW Jersey also.
In the local news this am the mother(stupid, stupid) admitted to leaving food out last summer so that the bears would not go in her garbage(this is why my cans are inside the garage).
Thankfully it is now a fine for feeding the bears...if you feed them they associate food with humans...

grrrr I get so mad over stuff like that.

and the gifts that each heartbeats contributes....I have always said I hated only cruelty..but fear that often is the foundation of cruel acts..and ignorance self imposed ..both are close in the running...I am saddened for that bears spirit...and for the trigger person will have the circle come back to them in due course of their journey... I am saddened...ce

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- Cristina (& Leeloo)
"the greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."

Yes, I saw it. The really sad part of this whole thing is that this is HORRIBLE timing for the bears. http://www.savenjbears.com/
I really hope that they don't pass this legislation.

Anyone who lives in NJ in the northwest area knows that they ARE there. My friend who grew up in W.Milford had one come up and sniff her while riding her bike. Many people have them rooting through their backyards, campgrounds, etc. Rarely do they attack or even show interest in humans..........this pales in comparison to the many hunting accidents that happen each year. If they pass this proposal, I just wonder what is next.

I don't know why we have this fascination with killing things. One would think that we could find another sport or preoccupation.

Kris