North Shore News reported that the bear had learned when garbage day was in one neighbourhood, and those who encountered the bear were unable to scare him off with typically successful hazing behaviour, such as making noise and appearing large. Conservation officers state they had set a trap in August following one incident where a hiker was unable to scare off the bear, but someone or something had tampered with it.
It is quite likely that this bear was fed, if not directly, then consistently through indirect methods such as unsecured waste, pet food left outside, or even uncleaned barbecues in backyards.
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