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You may remember a thread ages ago about a bear which killed a few sheep. Well, after many more sheep, birds, rabbits, a car accident (http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421524,00.html) and so on and so forth - it's still around!

They now called in a bunch of Finnish hunters with special dogs to hunt it down. But those can't cope with the heat (http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421257,00.html), and Bruno is firmly in control of the situation.

http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421634,00.html
Bruno's Hunters Getting Tired and Fed Up
By Sebastian Fischer in the Bavarian and Austrian Alps

It's only been a few days since Finnish hunters and their specially trained dogs arrived in the Alps to track down Bruno the sheep-killing, rabbit-munching, bird-chewing brown bear. But already they're tired out, hot and fed up. The furry predator continues to elude them despite being involved in a car crash.

They're hard men. They're cool. They want to catch Bruno. Their bright yellow vests bear the word "Jäljestäja" which is Finnish and means "Tracker". The four Finnish Indians were flown in from Scandinavia at the weekend by the German state of Bavaria and the Austrian region of Tyrol.

Their mission: to use their five tracker dogs to locate the bear who has killed at least two dozen sheep in a rampage through the northern Alps that began in mid-May. Media and local inhabitants call him "Bruno."

I just thought this might be an amusing story for some of you, of Bavarian incompetence. Yes, I said "incompetence".
Consider it payback for that Opening Ceremony. :D

Perhaps Bruno is smarter than the average bear. :)

You may remember a thread ages ago about a bear which killed a few sheep. Well, after many more sheep, birds, rabbits, a car accident (http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421524,00.html) and so on and so forth - it's still around!

They now called in a bunch of Finnish hunters with special dogs to hunt it down. But those can't cope with the heat (http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421257,00.html), and Bruno is firmly in control of the situation.

http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421634,00.html


I just thought this might be an amusing story for some of you, of Bavarian incompetence. Yes, I said "incompetence".
Consider it payback for that Opening Ceremony. :D
I wish i was that bear mmmm...... birds.

This bear has defeated the Fins, something the Russians couldn't do over sixty years ago. Bears sure have come a long way.

You may remember a thread ages ago about a bear which killed a few sheep. Well, after many more sheep, birds, rabbits, a car accident (http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421524,00.html) and so on and so forth - it's still around!

They now called in a bunch of Finnish hunters with special dogs to hunt it down. But those can't cope with the heat (http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421257,00.html), and Bruno is firmly in control of the situation.

http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421634,00.html


I just thought this might be an amusing story for some of you, of Bavarian incompetence. Yes, I said "incompetence".
Consider it payback for that Opening Ceremony. :D

NL,


50$ and 20 minutes gets you Bruno's head on a silver platter.



:D

I remember reading something about him a few weeks ago. IIRC, he's the cause of international outrage between the Austrian and Germany, as his original territory's in Austria, and they consider him one of theirs.

-pause for a little search-

Seems his official name is JJ1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_JJ1), and he was originally released in Italy and settled on the German-Austrian border.

Go, bear, go! And I do hope they can successfully re-settle him.

NL,


50$ and 20 minutes gets you Bruno's head on a silver platter.



:D
They're not going to be fooled by a bear head molded out of Spam.

I remember reading something about him a few weeks ago. IIRC, he's the cause of international outrage between the Austrian and Germany, as his original territory's in Austria, and they consider him one of theirs.

-pause for a little search-

Seems his official name is JJ1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_JJ1), and he was originally released in Italy and settled on the German-Austrian border.

Go, bear, go! And I do hope they can successfully re-settle him.
Originally released in Italy? Where was he incarcerated before that?

I'm liking this bear -- though I suppose it'll stop being fun once he eats someone's kid. Depending on whose kid, of course.

Originally released in Italy? Where was he incarcerated before that?

I'm liking this bear -- though I suppose it'll stop being fun once he eats someone's kid. Depending on whose kid, of course.

Not really sure - probanly for a resrve somewhere. I'll see what I can find...

And yeah, I hope they get him relocated safely before he hurts someone. 'Twould be a shame....

The bear, identified as JJ1, was part of a programme to reintroduce the animals to the Italian Alps. He was last seen on Tuesday on the Austrian side of the border. The bear last month became the first to be sighted in Germany since 1835.

Bavarian officials authorised hunters to trap or shoot the animal, despite an outcry from animal rights activists.

If captured, the bear is to be released in a reserve near Munich, or returned to northern Italy.
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=843962006

Perhaps Bruno is smarter than the average bear. :)
"hey Boo Boo I spy with my naked eye... a picnic basket..." :D

You may remember a thread ages ago about a bear which killed a few sheep. Well, after many more sheep, birds, rabbits, a car accident (http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421524,00.html) and so on and so forth - it's still around!

They now called in a bunch of Finnish hunters with special dogs to hunt it down. But those can't cope with the heat (http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421257,00.html), and Bruno is firmly in control of the situation.

http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421634,00.html


I just thought this might be an amusing story for some of you, of Bavarian incompetence. Yes, I said "incompetence".
Consider it payback for that Opening Ceremony. :D

You'll need the right equipment. A sturdy bear-trap hungry for innocent testicles.

You know, Neu Leonstein, at first I was really disappointed that you, of all at least until recently relatively sensible people, would bring up this Saure Gurken Zeit topic. Eyes were rolled and impatient noises were made.

But then Consider it payback for that Opening Ceremony. :D you magically made it all well again. :p

You may remember a thread ages ago about a bear which killed a few sheep. Well, after many more sheep, birds, rabbits, a car accident (http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421524,00.html) and so on and so forth - it's still around!

They now called in a bunch of Finnish hunters with special dogs to hunt it down. But those can't cope with the heat (http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421257,00.html), and Bruno is firmly in control of the situation.

http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,421634,00.html


I just thought this might be an amusing story for some of you, of Bavarian incompetence. Yes, I said "incompetence".
Consider it payback for that Opening Ceremony. :D
Was the opening ceremony really bad, i skipped it.:cool:
Does Finnland have Indians?:eek:

http://www.schildersmilies.de/noschild/laughoutloud.gifAaaahahahahahahaha!

http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,422138,00.html
Wanted Bear Visits Bavarian Police Station

The hunt for Bruno the brown bear is starting to get embarrassing. The furry predator who has killed dozens of Alpine sheep strolled through a Bavarian village, sat on the steps of the local police station and ate a guinea pig...

:eek:
Germany has guinea pigs randomly walking it's straights or is it refering to an Italian Cop?:p

:eek:
Germany has guinea pigs randomly walking it's straights or is it refering to an Italian Cop?:p
I suddenly wonder if it isn't a guy in a mask. Maybe we need to get Scooby Doo and the gang on this case...

http://www.schildersmilies.de/noschild/laughoutloud.gifAaaahahahahahahaha!

http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,422138,00.html

:D

The bear caused a fucking car crash and seasoned hunters with trained dogs can't find it?

Why don't they get a car and drive up and down the damn road?

:eek:
Germany has guinea pigs randomly walking it's straights
That is, indeed, the question. o.O

The bear caused a fucking car crash and seasoned hunters with trained dogs can't find it?

Why don't they get a car and drive up and down the damn road?

LOL! :cool:

I guess hunters are hunters everywhere - you know the Finnish guys are going and getting fucking wasted on German beer somewhere while the bear wonders around doing whatever it wants.

PS. Where the fuck did it get a guinea pig? Those arn't native to Bavaria. What? Did it go into a Bavarian pet store and buy one just so it could go eat it in front of a police station? Maybe we should have the hunters disguise themselves as petshop owners and look for suspicious bear-like customers.

I bet this is on the Colbert Report today or tomorrow.

Go Bear Go!!!! I like this bear. Seems to be intelligent and has a great sense of humour.

The four Finnish Indians

??? Columbus! You've got a lot of 'splainin to do!

I'm sorry I'm gravedigging this (if you will pardon the pun), but the Bruno-Affair has come to an end. As has indeed Bruno himself.

http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,653104,00.jpg
R.I.P.

http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,423629,00.html
Brown Bear Meets a Tragic End

The brazen bear who captured the heart of the nation is no longer. Hunters shot Bruno dead in the early hours of Monday morning after efforts to capture the brown bear alive failed. He was the first wild bear to visit Bavaria in 170 years.

Bruno the wandering bear is dead. The notorious creature was shot by hunters at 4.50 a.m. on Monday morning, near the Bavarian town of Zell in southern Germany. "The shooting has happened, the bear is dead," said Manfred Wölfl, the Bavarian government's bear expert.

I'm sorry I'm gravedigging this (if you will pardon the pun), but the Bruno-Affair has come to an end. As has indeed Bruno himself.

http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,653104,00.jpg
R.I.P.

http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,423629,00.html

Brown Bear Meets a Tragic End

The brazen bear who captured the heart of the nation is no longer. Hunters shot Bruno dead in the early hours of Monday morning after efforts to capture the brown bear alive failed. He was the first wild bear to visit Bavaria in 170 years.

Bruno the wandering bear is dead. The notorious creature was shot by hunters at 4.50 a.m. on Monday morning, near the Bavarian town of Zell in southern Germany. "The shooting has happened, the bear is dead," said Manfred Wölfl, the Bavarian government's bear expert.

That is one severely under-employed Bavarian Government bear expert.

I hear that he wasn't a valid target yet in the place he got shot...

That is one severely under-employed Bavarian Government bear expert.
I believe they re-established the office especially for this situation. But then, considering the way the government is spending money, I might be wrong.

EDIT: I'm justing reading the article, and spotted this:
During their search, the team covered 500 kilometers of mountainous terrain, going off the paths and scaling heights of up to 10,000 meters.
:eek:

Wow thats higher than Mount Everest

Ah, yes. Send me in with a large caliber rifle, and I'll handle Bruno mighty fine.

My fee? Quite minimal.

A lifetime supply of a variety of delightful Bayerische alcoholic beverages.

Ah, yes. Send me in with a large caliber rifle, and I'll handle Bruno mighty fine.

My fee? Quite minimal.

A lifetime supply of a variety of delightful Bayerische alcoholic beverages.You're too late.

Wow thats higher than Mount Everest
I didn't even know the Bavarian Alps had the highest mountains in the world. Things have changed since my childhood days.

Germans are now going bear-hunting in heights of 10,000 meters with the help of some Finnish hunters and their bear-dogs who can't find anything, lead by a government expert who hasn't worked for 170 years. That's just crazy. :p

And while I have yet to see a guinea pig running wild, my sister did find a jerboa in the streets in front of a café - so, I don't know. I might just be possible? :eek:

Big question is, though: Now that Bruno's dead - can we eat him? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/evil.gif

http://www.studip.uni-goettingen.de/pictures/smile/grillen.gif

Big question is, though: Now that Bruno's dead - can we eat him? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/evil.gif

http://www.studip.uni-goettingen.de/pictures/smile/grillen.gif
Yes. Good lord yes.

Haven't you ever played "Oregon Trail"?

I believe they re-established the office especially for this situation. But then, considering the way the government is spending money, I might be wrong.

EDIT: I'm justing reading the article, and spotted this:

:eek:
Wow, they must've been helluva wasted.

Yes. Good lord yes.

Haven't you ever played "Oregon Trail"?The old version where you had the animals running accross the screen? :D
I'd play that one in school just for the hunting!

The old version where you had the animals running accross the screen? :D
I'd play that one in school just for the hunting!
Yeah, my pixel bullets wasted bison in one shot.

Yeah, my pixel bullets wasted bison in one shot.Yeah. I'd always stock up mainly on bullets and guns just to kill more than I could carry. Those damn rabbits were too fast most of the time though... :(

This bear has defeated the Fins, something the Russians couldn't do over sixty years ago. Bears sure have come a long way.


Just wait until they begin to devolp advanced weaponary. Man, we're screwed then.

I remember reading something about him a few weeks ago. IIRC, he's the cause of international outrage between the Austrian and Germany, as his original territory's in Austria, and they consider him one of theirs.

-pause for a little search-

Seems his official name is JJ1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_JJ1), and he was originally released in Italy and settled on the German-Austrian border.

Go, bear, go! And I do hope they can successfully re-settle him.


not to be a wise ass..but give him a big hug....you will not survive.

as much s i respect bruins(not buffalo..lol)they are quite dangerous to people...dont believe me..go hug one.

joking aside,if you leave them alone,they usually leave you alone..but...when they dont...bad day for you.

i shot one and the fucker kept coming...till i emptied my rifle and handgun into the sonofa bitch...chased me up a tree...whew...scared i was..lol

and before you tree huggers get upset...my friends kid was in harms way from the bear.

he was young(3 years old) and the bear started towards him...so i shot it...many times..tyhe kid ran ,of coarse,but the bear charged me...and i actually feared for my life!

bear=0
me=1

Big question is, though: Now that Bruno's dead - can we eat him? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/evil.gif

http://www.studip.uni-goettingen.de/pictures/smile/grillen.gif


Yum. Count me in. I've had bear once, and it was darned good eating.

And Secret aj man, I've been though both grizzly and black bear country in several places, and have no problem with you defending youself and family. Hell, I have no problems with you shooting bears to eat. But my sentiment still stands. I'd rather have seen Bruno relocated than killed.

I didn't even know the Bavarian Alps had the highest mountains in the world. Things have changed since my childhood days.
I think that it is combined heights.