Ummm. I have just read the account of Tim Treadwell and his girlfriend
Annie who died as food for Grizzly in Alaska last September; it was
pretty harrowing, especially as the attack was recorded on tape. I
should think that Grizzly bears have more access to humans than Polar,
although that may not be what you mean Jim.
Chris
On 2 Feb 2004 , at 22:19, James N. McBride wrote:
>
> As I understand it, Polar Bears are the only members of the bear
> family that
> actively hunt humans as a food source. A friend working on the North
> Slope
> fields told me the bears equated the sound of a plane landing with the
> possibility of food, much to the consternation of the passengers. And
> they
> look so playful and cuddly. /jim
>
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