Jaywalkin'
Cont. from last post . . .
The Division of Wildlife officer came to our house with a lion cage to try to trap our little visitor. At one point in the late afternoon we see him sitting outside the chicken cage very calmly looking in and we could only imagine him thinking, if only I can catch one, my belly will be so full and happy. He had found a good place to continue visiting and that was a great place to catch him. We fill the trap with hay and really yummy stinky food like eggs, dog food and at the way back a pound of raw elk meat, really tempting stuff to a hungry little guy. He came in one more time before nightfall all the chickens were on their roosts ready for a relaxing night. The bear got into the chicken house and mayhem ensued there is a very small door with a ramp on one side of the chicken house, out this little door come a noisy white chicken that looked like it was dragging the baby bear. My husband yelled at him to drop the chicken and he obediently did, and then proceeded to stand up at tall as he could with his arms at his side and stared at us. The funny thing was he had a ring of white feathers around his neck like he just got off the plane in Hawaii and had been presented a lei. He took off over the fence and we were sure the trap would get him later that night.
Well in the morning the trap was empty, we were very disappointed and worrying how we could keep the chickens safe today. About a half an hour later we could observe the cage from a window, we saw him very carefully start in. First he enjoyed the eggs, he would have to get half way in before the door would close. We just waited and watch and once he got to the next pile of food the door slammed down, he jumped a little looked back at the door and turned and kept eating. It was the easiest meal the guy had probably ever had. They came and picked him up and put him with his brother at the rehabbers and they will spend the rest of the summer fall and winter fattening them up and then before spring they put them in a den they observe and when they come out they will be older and wiser ready to be on their own. I am glad to say the first chicken is very healthy and happy now a month later and we have a great little memory of our most exciting visitor this year!
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