Someone in Arlington killed an adult black bear, and left them in a big plastic bag

[Anonymous]

LOL at all these people acting like they have any idea what to do with a bear corpse.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And here I just called the nonemergency police phone number and wildlife animal rescue in Montgomery County for a fully aware but hit jui fawn, a tiny fawn on the side of the road. Some jerk hit it, and left, clearly.
It's reassuring to know that I wasn't the only one concerned. The police informed me that they had already received a call and were preparing to investigate.
We had a black bear cub in MoCo many times but never heard of someone shooting it. I ran into one when I was on a walk with my dog.
This is another reason for me to dislike Virginia, among many other reasons. I wonder if it was a NoVa resident who hit our MoCo fawn.

How do you know the driver isn't the one who called?

You are correct, I don't know. Thank you for correcting me. Probably was the driver. Which makes me think even more highly of Maryland citizens. They do not shoot bears like their counterparts in NoVa.

If the bear died in Maryland, it would probably be because it choked on one of those overrated crab cakes.

Maryland bears have exquisite taste and know that Maryland blue crabs are the best food. It would have died happy. In Virginia, the poor bear was shot because it was black, a common cause of death for many in Virginia.

Actually, Alaska Red King crab is the best but most Alaskan bears can't get to those.

[Anonymous]

The bear was only 100lbs. So a wandering juvenile. It was probably killed outright. The people who hit it reported it. The transportation crew was called in to dispose of it.

And they didn't. Why?

I am envisioning the morons from Parks and Rec: the dumb pair who work for Animal Control.

They need to be fired for cause. You don't "train" that sort of employee back to any sort of accountability.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The bear was struck by a vehicle in Prince William County, stuffed in the garbage bag, driven 20-odd miles and dumped in Arlington. WTF?

At approximately 3:30 PM this afternoon, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) was notified by the Department of Wildlife Resources that a company contracted by the Virginia Department of Transportation (not VDOT employees) took responsibility for the incident. They stated that the bear had been struck by a vehicle on I-66 in Prince William County, and then workers transported the bear to Arlington and illegally dumped the bear over an overpass onto the Custis Memorial Trail.

https://www.arlnow.com/2024/06/03/just-in-dead-bear-was-struck-by-driver-before-being-dumped-in-arlington-awla-says/

can you imagine seeing or being hit by this being thrown over the overpass soundwall?

Maybe it was thrown from the Langston Blvd side of the wall along the hiking trail. If the truck went through that subdivision, I imagine there are lots of cameras on houses and buildings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So is the company who had a government contract to dispose of the bear, but illegally dumped it going to face any repercussions? I wonder why they weren’t named?

It’s named here https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/04/dead-bear-plastic-bag-arlington-illegally-dumped/

[Anonymous]

Is there any chance the bagged bear was placed on top of deer remains, the pile was too high, and subsequently the bear slipped and fell off the vehicle?

But that begs the question why did they travel into Arlington? Perhaps their radius for picking up dead deer and other wildlife includes Arlington?

Pure speculation, of course. Trying to make sense of this incident.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And here I just called the nonemergency police phone number and wildlife animal rescue in Montgomery County for a fully aware but hit fawn, a tiny fawn on the side of the road. Some jerk hit it, and left, clearly.
It's reassuring to know that I wasn't the only one concerned. The police informed me that they had already received a call and were preparing to investigate.
We had a black bear cub in MoCo many times but never heard of someone shooting it. I ran into one when I was on a walk with my dog.
This is another reason for me to dislike Virginia, among many other reasons. I wonder if it was a NoVa resident who hit our MoCo fawn.

How do you know the driver isn't the one who called?

You are correct, I don't know. Thank you for correcting me. Probably was the driver. Which makes me think even more highly of Maryland citizens. They do not shoot bears like their counterparts in NoVa.

Are you drunk?

[Anonymous]

If they were going to dump it, they should have not left it in a bag, so that scavengers could have had a nice meal.

[Anonymous]

“Obviously throwing [a bear] off an embankment of an overpass is not at all standard operating procedure,” Kamilakis said.

Not sure why but I keep chuckling at this quote. So obvious!

[Anonymous]

Virginians are strange

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Obviously throwing [a bear] off an embankment of an overpass is not at all standard operating procedure,” Kamilakis said.

Not sure why but I keep chuckling at this quote. So obvious!

I checked the policy handbook. He's right. You are only supposed to throw small animals, less than 10 pounds, off an embankment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there any chance the bagged bear was placed on top of deer remains, the pile was too high, and subsequently the bear slipped and fell off the vehicle?

But that begs the question why did they travel into Arlington? Perhaps their radius for picking up dead deer and other wildlife includes Arlington?

Pure speculation, of course. Trying to make sense of this incident.

These guys are a menace if they hit enough deer to fill the back of the truck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there any chance the bagged bear was placed on top of deer remains, the pile was too high, and subsequently the bear slipped and fell off the vehicle?

But that begs the question why did they travel into Arlington? Perhaps their radius for picking up dead deer and other wildlife includes Arlington?

Pure speculation, of course. Trying to make sense of this incident.

No. They dumped it there intentionally. They admitted to it.

“ The Webber contract workers were called on May 29 to pick up a bear that was killed after being struck by a vehicle on I-66 in Prince William County, said Chelsea Jones, an Animal Welfare League of Arlington spokeswoman. Then, the contractors brought the bear to Arlington, where they “illegally dumped the bear over an overpass onto the Custis Memorial Trail,”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And here I just called the nonemergency police phone number and wildlife animal rescue in Montgomery County for a fully aware but hit jui fawn, a tiny fawn on the side of the road. Some jerk hit it, and left, clearly.
It's reassuring to know that I wasn't the only one concerned. The police informed me that they had already received a call and were preparing to investigate.
We had a black bear cub in MoCo many times but never heard of someone shooting it. I ran into one when I was on a walk with my dog.
This is another reason for me to dislike Virginia, among many other reasons. I wonder if it was a NoVa resident who hit our MoCo fawn.

How do you know the driver isn't the one who called?

You are correct, I don't know. Thank you for correcting me. Probably was the driver. Which makes me think even more highly of Maryland citizens. They do not shoot bears like their counterparts in NoVa.

If the bear died in Maryland, it would probably be because it choked on one of those overrated crab cakes.

Maryland bears have exquisite taste and know that Maryland blue crabs are the best food. It would have died happy. In Virginia, the poor bear was shot because it was black, a common cause of death for many in Virginia.

Actually, Alaska Red King crab is the best but most Alaskan bears can't get to those.

You do know bears can swim??!?!?!!

[Anonymous]

I hope I never hit a bear (or a deer. Or any animal!).

But what number should I call to get help for the injured animal? Just any veterinarian practice?

TIA!