Bears [[four legged-type) in Detroit?...

**Al Publican** · April-28-13, 04:19 PM

A former Detroiter said she heard recently that a bear was spotted in Detroit. I said that I heard of coyotes being seen in or near Detroit, but not of bears.

Bears have been seen in the suburbs of New York City, but what about Detroit? If not in Detroit [[City of), what about in northern Oakland and Macomb counties and St. Clair County?

**Jimaz** · April-28-13, 04:55 PM

I heard a report of a bear in Rochester Hills last Fall near Dequindre & 21 Mile Rd.

**aj3647** · April-28-13, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Al Publican

A former Detroiter said she heard recently that a bear was spotted in Detroit.

Did she hear it from her cousin's friend's mother's neighbor's son's co-worker?

**rb336** · April-28-13, 05:29 PM

I know bear have been seen in Dexter and down in Rockwood.

**black gold man** · April-28-13, 06:23 PM

It was said on the news the other day. It was not a news story it was just said cant remember what ch. I think someone repeated what was on TV.

**DetroitPlanner** · April-28-13, 08:09 PM

I saw a bear once on Belle Isle. It was in a tree. I was at the zoo and looked into the bear pit but there was no bear there. On a lark I looked up and there it was!

**jackie5275** · April-29-13, 09:35 AM

There's going to be a whole bunch of bears downtown on Sept 29th.

**Cincinnati_Kid** · April-29-13, 09:46 AM

Some of these women I've seen around here can qualify as one.

**Hypestyles** · April-29-13, 10:07 AM

one never knows.. the way that many of Detroit'sneighborhoods are slowly [[and haphazardly) being returned to nature, any numberof animals normally associated with rural areas are showing up.

**Honky Tonk** · April-29-13, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Cincinnati_Kid

Some of these women I've seen around here can qualify as one.

Glad you're NOT in Detroit!

**Gistok** · April-29-13, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by aj3647

Did she hear it from her cousin's friend's mother's neighbor's son's co-worker?

Yes... that's right... the same reliable source that said Somerset Mall was going under!!

**Honky Tonk** · April-29-13, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Gistok

Yes... that's right... the same reliable source that said Somerset Mall was going under!!

It IS! Bears are breaking into people's cars and taking their pic-i-nic baskets!

**DetroitPlanner** · April-29-13, 11:46 AM

There are beavers in Detroit, maybe they mistook a beaver for a bear?

**Honky Tonk** · April-29-13, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

There are beavers in Detroit, maybe they mistook a beaver for a bear?

Which one has a flat tail, beaver or bear?

**Danny** · April-29-13, 01:13 PM

There bears in Palmer Park along with wild crackheads, too. Urban stories, they make me laugh.

**Al Publican** · April-29-13, 05:30 PM

Is it just me me or are three out of five people full of shit with another being dubious and the other being quasi-believable? What about white tail deer inside Detroit city limits?
I was told a coyote family set up shop in Lochmoor Country Club golf course in Grosse Pointe Woods.

**drpoundsign** · April-29-13, 09:13 PM

..and the pack Jumped the Poor Bear for being "Nouveau Riche"

**DetroitPlanner** · April-29-13, 10:10 PM

White Tail deer are in the Rouge Valley. You will see them all over the west side in the parks.

**rb336** · April-29-13, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by Al Publican

Is it just me me or are three out of five people full of shit with another being dubious and the other being quasi-believable? What about white tail deer inside Detroit city limits?
I was told a coyote family set up shop in Lochmoor Country Club golf course in Grosse Pointe Woods.

A few years back I saw an animal control van loading what I thought was a large tan dog right at 75 & the Davison. When I got closer, I saw that the "dog" had hooves

**KJ5** · April-30-13, 02:14 AM

Somebody call Stephen Colbert. This is a Threat Down!

**ypsifly** · April-30-13, 06:41 PM

I have seen fox, white tail deer, coyote, and pheasant within the city limits. There are coyote close to the downtown area. There was one caught on camera a few years ago. They look so much like a regular canine, but there are some differences. I have seen them in the wild, and I'm pretty sure I saw one in SW Detroit last year.

A bear would surprise me though. They aren't as "stealthy" as other species.

**RickBeall** · April-30-13, 11:14 PM

We had a raccoon in our back yard in Hamtramck. And many possum. We've since turn the yard into a standard green desert. Took out all the trees and bushes so nothing can live there now.