Jack Albrecht
Aug 3, 2021

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I think the use of the word "terrorized" in the title is inflammatory. Since 2001 the word "terror" has taken on a distinctly political meaning. A better title might be, "A Grizzly Bear Hunted a Man for Days in Alaska."

The bear is at home there in Alaska. I'm betting the man invaded the bear's territory. I'm not sure if Alaska has a "Stand your Ground" law, but the law would be on the bear's side.

Don't get me wrong. If a bear attacked me and I had a gun, I'd shoot him. But using a politically charged word like "terrorize" in the title makes the killing of large predators like bears, wolves and mountain lions easier to justify. That is bad for the planet.

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Jack Albrecht
Jack Albrecht

Written by Jack Albrecht

US expatriate living in the EU; seeing the world from both sides of the Atlantic.

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