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Old 07-05-2010, 10:42 AM   #20
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Black bears have poor eyesight and they will get close to you until they see you. Then when they do most will retreat, the one I encountered in Penn. did when it got close enough to see me.

They say if you are hiking in bear country to make lots of noise.
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