Sometimes......they are just hungry

Weatherby

One of My first thoughts was not too bright splitting up.


http://www.nj.com/passaic-county/index.ssf/2014/09/bear_that_killed_edison_man_had_no_history_of_aggression_officials_say.html

Six-Gun

Definitely sounds like a feeding behavior given how it was guarding the body. That said, I was completely amazed by this bit...

The West Milford Search and Rescue team clapped to scare the 299-pound male away, but it kept circling, Storbeck said. Finally, a West Milford Police Officer shot the bear twice with a shotgun, killing it.

You now have a known man-eating bear within gun range and the first course of action is to try and let it escape?? Talk about asking for it.

Weatherby

Not many comments on this.
I am surprised by that