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Drought could increase likelihood of bear encounters, Utah wildlife experts warn
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A 3-year-old black bear looks out from a tree after being chased up it by a dog in a forest above Strawberry Reservoir in July 1998. A string of deadly encounters between humans and bears this summer have again put the West in national headlines.
Chuck Wing, Deseret News
Bear attacks are rare. But when they do happen, they’re often horrific.
A string of deadly encounters between humans and bears this summer have again put the West in national headlines.
Warning bear conflicts often increase in times of drought, wildlife experts want Utah residents and those recreating in the West’s mountain ranges to arm themselves with knowledge: How to prevent dangerous encounters with predators in the first place and what to do if worst comes to worst.
FOX 13 News 360: Handling the rare but real dangers from wildlife encounters in Utah
Utah is home to an estimated 2,700 cougars. They range the mountains and deserts, and they are deadly predators. But they almost never kill people. In fact, most hikers in Utah never see cougars at all.
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SALT LAKE CITY â On May 13, Jared Smith was running on the Broad Fork trail, four and a half miles from the entrance to Big Cottonwood Canyon, when he heard something move beside the trail and then looked to see a cougar.
The big cat followed him closely, within 15 feet at times, for about five minutes.
Updated: May 14 2021, 6:21 ET
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THIS is the terrifying moment a hiker is stalked by a mountain cougar as he feared he wouldn’t return home to his wife and kids.
Jared Smith was walking along the Broads Fork Trail in Utah when the wild cat appeared and followed him for around five minutes.
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Jared Smith had a terrifying encounter with a cougar as he was hiking on Broads Fork Trail in UtahCredit: Fox13
As he captured the terrifying footage, Jared said that he was thinking about his family.
Video shows the panicked hiker repeatedly telling the cougar: I’m going away. I’m not going to bug you.
A COMMUNITY football team has shared their delight as they prepare to bring the first women’s training sessions to the East End. Glasgow Saints FC will launch the training programme at Alexandra Park Sports Hub in Dennistoun on Friday May 21 as restrictions on outdoor exercise for adults lift. The club has built strong community roots after being launched in January 2020 and director Kyle Burgess hopes it is this ethos that will drive the new training sessions which are also being offered to men.
Kyle Burgess and Emma Jones from Glasgow Saints FC He believes the new programme will open the door to football for those who may have had barriers in their way. The idea to start women’s football training was accelerated by the tragic murder of Sara Everard in March.