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Archive Home > 2001 > August > 10 > Hungry bears head to town for food

Hungry bears head to town for food

Campers should never store food in their tent

By Ted Taylor / The Bulletin
August 10, 2001

Apparently Yogi isn't the only bear who can't resist the allure of a packed picnic basket " or at least a freshly filled trash bin.

Meager berry crops in parts of the state have Oregon's bears heading to campsites and even neighborhoods foraging for the food necessary to help them survive....

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