Bear on a Wet Tin Roof - Juneau, AK

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Bears are fairly common in downtown Juneau, this guy was climbing around on our roof yesterday. He sure was itchy and incredibly agile.

This bears was probably drawn to downtown Juneau by garbage and other delicious aromas. This particular alley is often littered with trash from local winos and must have smelled appealing.

I know several people who have had bears in their homes and while I haven't heard of them hurting anyone, there's a frightening potential for a physical encounter. My dad had a few cubs wander into his house and my mom had a bear climb in her bedroom window and get away with a bag of sugar a couple years back. Live here long enough and you'll probably have a bear story too.

The story of this particular bear has a sad ending. He was hauled away and killed not long after being darted. A news article mentions that this is likely the same bear that invaded a downtown yogurt shop and was seen climbing on another rooftop in the area. He was a repeat offender and was getting far too comfortable around people. I don't know if it would have been possible to relocate him but some attempts to relocate has been unsuccessful and expensive.

If you're concerned about bears, please keep Juneau tidy and store your garbage indoors until garbage day.

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