Combine finds bear den

FinsnFur · December 20, 2006, 11:35:01 PM

A couple weeks ago up here in central Wisconsin, a farmer got his combine stuck in a corn field, near East Farmington.

The combine was stuck in what the farmers thought was a badger hole, that was before they saw a big black paw and then a black head come sticking out. They knew then it wasn't a badger, but instead their

Combine was stuck in a Bear den hole. The Bear den hole turned out to be 5 feet deep. The bear was trying to dig out from under the wheel of the combine but couldn't get out, so ultimately the DNR told them to shoot it.

It was a male and dressed out at 287 pounds.

Some people have all the luck

Roundman · December 21, 2006, 11:26:24 AM

I've seen it all now

iraMD · December 21, 2006, 01:29:18 PM

that is amazing

slagmaker · December 21, 2006, 01:30:13 PM

I have heard that it was in Central Illinois where the bear was found and I have heard other states. Did search and found nothing on the net about it other than the illinois version was a myth.

But still theres a bear under that combine tire. That much aint a myth

FinsnFur · December 21, 2006, 01:35:20 PM

Yeah, snopes.com verified it was up here in central Wisconsin.
They listed the other states falsely claiming it too.

Hawks Feather · December 21, 2006, 07:55:30 PM

Wow. What are the chances of having a wheel in the same row as the den?

Jerry

FinsnFur · December 21, 2006, 08:31:06 PM

:roflmao:

Jerry,do you have to stop and think about these or do they just come natural? :roflmao:

WhiteHare · December 21, 2006, 09:11:25 PM

Knowing Jerry like I do, they just come natural....

slagmaker · December 21, 2006, 10:10:03 PM

Quote from: Hawks Feather on December 21, 2006, 07:55:30 PM
Wow. What are the chances of having a wheel in the same row as the den?

Jerry

So your saying the bear should have bought a lottery ticket instead of digging a hole?

vvarmitr · December 24, 2006, 10:03:14 AM

Don't seem very sporting to me!

Okay, so I'm jealous.

Hawks Feather · December 24, 2006, 11:16:36 AM

slagmaker,

Not the bear (his luck was not very good) but the farmer might think about it. :shck:

Jerry

Bopeye · December 28, 2006, 10:34:28 AM

A den in a cornfield????

I guess the bear was looking for some easy "pickings".

FinsnFur · December 28, 2006, 06:53:05 PM

GONG !!

:roflmao:

Bopeye · December 28, 2006, 11:18:36 PM

Dad "GONGED" me............what about that........

I use to love the Gong show.............

ilcoyote · January 25, 2007, 10:18:10 PM

Damn !! I hate being lied too!! I show the wife this since she works for lee enterprise newspaper and that they did the story on the IL bear with a pic of a john deere combine in that one.

FinsnFur · January 25, 2007, 11:16:52 PM

It's probably not the only time something like this has happened Ilcoyote.
I went to Snopes.com to verify this one before I posted it, cause I got caught with egg on my face once.

Combine finds bear den

iraMD