RM cluster bear sighting e-mail

[Anonymous]

Every spring, adolescent black bears get kicked to the curb by their moms, and several wander through MoCo looking for a new home. More are seen up-county, but with all the parks - especially the long stream-valley ones like Seneca, Rock Creek, and Sligo - they move mid- and down-county, too.

Much more fun than the raccoons that usually get into my trash!

[Anonymous]

I got the alert at least 5 times yesterday. It was everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCUMs, how can I be the first to come here to poke fun (pun intended) at the bear sighting e-mail sent to RM cluster schools over two hours ago???

I cannot imagine being the principal and having to google best practices to avoiding pissing off a bear to include in an e-mail to parents. Including tips like staying in your vehicle if you see the bear outside, or standing on 'tiptoes' with your arms raised to appear bigger.

My child is convinced this is a dog and that everyone is stupid. It's totally making the rounds on SnapChat, everyone is posting stories, all freaked out.

Long live stupidity, amplified by social. But it makes for excellent DCUM fodder, so let the sniping begin.

Of all things to make fun of MCPS about, this is the one you choose? It's a Rockville City Police Department’s Neighborhood Services/Animal Control Division community alert.

https://mocoshow.com/blog/community-alert-black-bear-sighting-in-rockville/

Speaking of "Long live stupidity, amplified by social." - tell your child it's a bear. There are bears in Montgomery County every spring.

[Anonymous]

I live in the RM cluster, and I appreciated the email. I didn't know about this until the email. I had read about the sighting in Kensington but not this one.

[Anonymous]

Some folks say there ain't no bears in Arkansas
Some folks never seen a bear at all
Some folks say that bears go around eating babies raw
Some folks got a bear across the hall

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every spring, adolescent black bears get kicked to the curb by their moms, and several wander through MoCo looking for a new home. More are seen up-county, but with all the parks - especially the long stream-valley ones like Seneca, Rock Creek, and Sligo - they move mid- and down-county, too.

Much more fun than the raccoons that usually get into my trash!

Yes, everyone should be aware of this. Juvenile animals of every species are the ones who are most adventurous and most likely to naively encounter humans. Many are on the move after being kicked out of their family group, they're looking for new territory, and they are still learning to avoid situations.

[Anonymous]

The principal copied that best practices that were already sent around. It's not like she googled it herself. The alert was all over yesterday. Yes, there is a bear in the area. What's wrong with alerting people?

[Anonymous]

I heard that MCPS is considering busing the black bear into one of the W school clusters in order to make the distribution of bears more equitable across the system. Any truth to this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard that MCPS is considering busing the black bear into one of the W school clusters in order to make the distribution of bears more equitable across the system. Any truth to this?

LOL!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard that MCPS is considering busing the black bear into one of the W school clusters in order to make the distribution of bears more equitable across the system. Any truth to this?

Now THESE are the comments I was looking for, DCUMers! Keep 'em coming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard that MCPS is considering busing the black bear into one of the W school clusters in order to make the distribution of bears more equitable across the system. Any truth to this?

Ha!! Sounds about right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard that MCPS is considering busing the black bear into one of the W school clusters in order to make the distribution of bears more equitable across the system. Any truth to this?

You can't really expect them to live on the other side of the tracks in Kensington. MCPS plans to roll out the red carpet. They need to live in the best school district after all. How will they get into an Ivy otherwise?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure what's so funny about it. They have the ability to reach a bunch of people to share info that not everyone might know and used it to alert to an incident in the community. We live in Rockville where that rabid coyote spent a day attacking several people a few years ago before the police tracked and shot it, and while it did feel weird to receive an official notification telling me to throw clods of dirt, you better believe I paid attention and committed the suggestions to memory.

It started in the low rent areas. Police will only care it hits the w school districts.

Rockville police sent out the alert. Got anymore stupid things to say?

It started in the 'Poor" area of Kensington. Pay attention to what's going on.

[Anonymous]

People will mock all they want until the bear wrecks their perfect manicured porch or takes a bite out of rover.

[Anonymous]

I was imagining the bear wandering into Marlo furniture to take a nap on the beds like in Goldilocks. Then maybe swing by the Panera for porridge. Poor confused teen bear that is wondering why his mom kicked him out and forced him to live with Rockville pike traffic.