Idiotic woman killed by 'pet' bear

[enfieldwhite]

Stupid woman, shame they killed the bear!

Thought did cross my mind. A wild animal that size kept in a fifteen feet square cage for why? Bad enough in zoos, but private owners keeping them for no sensible reason defies explanation.

Cos bears are awesome?

Do you think a bear would beat a lion in a fight?

You are Harry Hill and I claim my £5!

[Bruno]

[Puskas]

Stupid woman, shame they killed the bear!

Thought did cross my mind. A wild animal that size kept in a fifteen feet square cage for why? Bad enough in zoos, but private owners keeping them for no sensible reason defies explanation.

Cos bears are awesome?

Do you think a bear would beat a lion in a fight?

No.

Bears are, as has correctly been pointed out, awesome, but a lion would win in a fight.

Bears are large and cumbersome, and lack the feline grace of the lion, which would evade the bear's blows, and move in to pounce.

A tiger would, however, beat both.

[Prufrock]

Stupid woman, shame they killed the bear!

Thought did cross my mind. A wild animal that size kept in a fifteen feet square cage for why? Bad enough in zoos, but private owners keeping them for no sensible reason defies explanation.

Cos bears are awesome?

Do you think a bear would beat a lion in a fight?

No.

Bears are, as has correctly been pointed out, awesome, but a lion would win in a fight.

Bears are large and cumbersome, and lack the feline grace of the lion, which would evade the bear's blows, and move in to pounce.

A tiger would, however, beat both.

An owl beats a tiger though, it has the high ground.

[shevchenko54]

Thought did cross my mind. A wild animal that size kept in a fifteen feet square cage for why? Bad enough in zoos, but private owners keeping them for no sensible reason defies explanation.

Cos bears are awesome?

Do you think a bear would beat a lion in a fight?

No.

Bears are, as has correctly been pointed out, awesome, but a lion would win in a fight.

Bears are large and cumbersome, and lack the feline grace of the lion, which would evade the bear's blows, and move in to pounce.

A tiger would, however, beat both.

An owl beats a tiger though, it has the high ground.

I am not sure. IMO Lions are a little overated. They tend to spend alot of their time stalking prey and not a lot of time being excessively aggresive!

I'd say the bear takes out the lion through shear determination!

[BWFC_Insane]

It would be interesting. The bear is stronger.

If it got hold of the lion then it would win.

But the lion is clearly more agile and so would have that advantage.

Wouldn't want to meet either down a dark alley myself though.

[Puskas]

I am not sure. IMO Lions are a little overated. They tend to spend alot of their time stalking prey and not a lot of time being excessively aggresive!

I'd say the bear takes out the lion through shear determination!

Lions overrated?

Pah! And double pah. I can't think of a stronger put-down than that.

Lions are fantastic. They stalk. They hunt. They pounce. A bear'd never get near one. And I say that as someone who likes - indeed, admires - bears.

[Lord Kangana]

The Lions at Chester Zoo were sh*t last time I went to see them. They were all raggedy and scrawny and just lay there doing nowt. The Tiger, however, decided to show us how hard he was. So I reckon the Bear tw*ts the Lion, then the Tiger turns up and wins the day.

Wonder if the Zoo'd sanction this? They'd make a mint.

[fatshaft]

I'm appawled at some of the comments on this thread about that poor woman.

I agree, I'm bearly holding up

[fatshaft]

I am not sure. IMO Lions are a little overated. They tend to spend alot of their time stalking prey and not a lot of time being excessively aggresive!

I'd say the bear takes out the lion through shear determination!

Lions overrated?

Pah! And double pah. I can't think of a stronger put-down than that.

Lions are fantastic. They stalk. They hunt. They pounce. A bear'd never get near one. And I say that as someone who likes - indeed, admires - bears.

Nah sorry, in a straight up fight, bear wins. But then he has to take on the Rhino. Now who wins?

[Prufrock]

I am not sure. IMO Lions are a little overated. They tend to spend alot of their time stalking prey and not a lot of time being excessively aggresive!

I'd say the bear takes out the lion through shear determination!

Lions overrated?

Pah! And double pah. I can't think of a stronger put-down than that.

Lions are fantastic. They stalk. They hunt. They pounce. A bear'd never get near one. And I say that as someone who likes - indeed, admires - bears.

Nah sorry, in a straight up fight, bear wins. But then he has to take on the Rhino. Now who wins?

The fecking owl!

[Dujon]

A tiger would, however, beat both.

As some idiotic twit (is that tautological?) from Monty's province found out yesterday.

[shevchenko54]

I am not sure. IMO Lions are a little overated. They tend to spend alot of their time stalking prey and not a lot of time being excessively aggresive!

I'd say the bear takes out the lion through shear determination!

Lions overrated?

Pah! And double pah. I can't think of a stronger put-down than that.

Lions are fantastic. They stalk. They hunt. They pounce. A bear'd never get near one. And I say that as someone who likes - indeed, admires - bears.

Nah sorry, in a straight up fight, bear wins. But then he has to take on the Rhino. Now who wins?

The Rhino, quite comfortably. They don't have the natural aggression of say a bear, or a lion, but are pretty well armoured.

i'm going to throw one out there...........the honey badger!

Who would win in a fatal 3-way between a bear, alion and a honey badger?

[Zulus Thousand of em]

Yorkshire Terrier - they'd all probably choke on it.

[David Lee's Hair]

Stupid woman, shame they killed the bear!

Thought did cross my mind. A wild animal that size kept in a fifteen feet square cage for why? Bad enough in zoos, but private owners keeping them for no sensible reason defies explanation.

Cos bears are awesome?

Do you think a bear would beat a lion in a fight?

No.

Bears are, as has correctly been pointed out, awesome, but a lion would win in a fight.

Bears are large and cumbersome, and lack the feline grace of the lion, which would evade the bear's blows, and move in to pounce.

A tiger would, however, beat both.

You are quite wrong actually Puskas, the old goldrush settlers used to have bear fights when they got boring they shipped in some lions to fight the bears, the bears always won - though granted they were grizzly bears.

The lion you see, has a pretty weak skull, one swipe of a bears claws and BOSH the Lion is dead.

http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/conflict13.html

It is just further proof that America has more than its fair share of absolute idiots. Also reminding me of this tale....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -flat.html

Adding to the animal mix, aren't Polar Bears the only animal that view humans as natural prey?

[David Lee's Hair]

i'm going to throw one out there...........the honey badger!

I believe a famous zoologist once noted that...... a Honey Badger does not kill you to eat you. It tears off your testicles

[jimbo]

Thought did cross my mind. A wild animal that size kept in a fifteen feet square cage for why? Bad enough in zoos, but private owners keeping them for no sensible reason defies explanation.

Cos bears are awesome?

Do you think a bear would beat a lion in a fight?

No.

Bears are, as has correctly been pointed out, awesome, but a lion would win in a fight.

Bears are large and cumbersome, and lack the feline grace of the lion, which would evade the bear's blows, and move in to pounce.

A tiger would, however, beat both.

You are quite wrong actually Puskas, the old goldrush settlers used to have bear fights when they got boring they shipped in some lions to fight the bears, the bears always won - though granted they were grizzly bears.

The lion you see, has a pretty weak skull, one swipe of a bears claws and BOSH the Lion is dead.

http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/conflict13.html

It is just further proof that America has more than its fair share of absolute idiots. Also reminding me of this tale....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -flat.html

Adding to the animal mix, aren't Polar Bears the only animal that view humans as natural prey?

Suppose you could look at it as like a heavyweight taking on a middle weight. The lion will have the agilty and speed, but just one swipe from the bear as others have said and it's all over. Surely the bear would just be too big for the lion's attacks to have that much of an impact? It's definitely an interesting one. Throw them both in the water and a great white shark would batter both!

On a slightly different topic, what do you reckon is the hardest animal that you could beat in a fight?

[Puskas]

You are quite wrong actually Puskas, the old goldrush settlers used to have bear fights when they got boring they shipped in some lions to fight the bears, the bears always won - though granted they were grizzly bears.

The lion you see, has a pretty weak skull, one swipe of a bears claws and BOSH the Lion is dead.

http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/conflict13.html

It is just further proof that America has more than its fair share of absolute idiots. Also reminding me of this tale....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -flat.html

Adding to the animal mix, aren't Polar Bears the only animal that view humans as natural prey?

Impressive!

The lion, though, is wound up to be aggressive, and isn't using its superior intelligence. Battle of wits, the lion doesn't charge straight in and wins. I still think....

Just because cats are marvellous. Generally.

[superjohnmcginlay]

You are quite wrong actually Puskas, the old goldrush settlers used to have bear fights when they got boring they shipped in some lions to fight the bears, the bears always won - though granted they were grizzly bears.

The lion you see, has a pretty weak skull, one swipe of a bears claws and BOSH the Lion is dead.

http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/conflict13.html

It is just further proof that America has more than its fair share of absolute idiots. Also reminding me of this tale....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -flat.html

Adding to the animal mix, aren't Polar Bears the only animal that view humans as natural prey?

Impressive!

The lion, though, is wound up to be aggressive, and isn't using its superior intelligence. Battle of wits, the lion doesn't charge straight in and wins. I still think....

Just because cats are marvellous. Generally.

And useful.

[BWFC_Insane]

You are quite wrong actually Puskas, the old goldrush settlers used to have bear fights when they got boring they shipped in some lions to fight the bears, the bears always won - though granted they were grizzly bears.

The lion you see, has a pretty weak skull, one swipe of a bears claws and BOSH the Lion is dead.

http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/conflict13.html

It is just further proof that America has more than its fair share of absolute idiots. Also reminding me of this tale....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -flat.html

Adding to the animal mix, aren't Polar Bears the only animal that view humans as natural prey?

Impressive!

The lion, though, is wound up to be aggressive, and isn't using its superior intelligence. Battle of wits, the lion doesn't charge straight in and wins. I still think....

Just because cats are marvellous. Generally.

On the African plains clearly the Lion has an advantage.

In a ring though or a defined arena, I'd go for the bear.