[Adam Helmer]

I forgot to bring in the bird feeder last night from the front yard post right under the yard light.

At 0125 my dog moaned and that meant, "Let's take a potty break." I put on my robe, slid on my slippers and put the 1911A1 in the robe pocket. Just before I opened the mud room door I looked out and was stunned by the size of the bear sitting on his butt, eating birdseed and facing the house nine paces away!

I leashed up the dog, opened the door and yelled, "What is your problem?" The bear got up and casually strolled off past the barn. I like bears and have no desire to shoot one. He sure scared the stuff out of me, and that is ok by me.

Adam