For some reason, I see a lot of Bears in Trees reports on the news lately. This one caught my eye because it’s near where I grew up in NJ:
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/84-04252005-480954.html
And I just saw a report on last night’s news about another bear brought down with tranquilizers in Milwaukee. (Can’t find an on-line story). What’s going on, Yogi?
Well, the eighth plague was locusts, but I think there’s an opening for Plague Eleven.
Being the humorless pedant that I am, I might add that the spread of suburbs into formerly wooded areas means that bears are losing their habitat and are hanging out near people as a result. But that wouldn’t be very funny.
Drop bears are so routine here they don’t rate headlines any more.