Bear Out There!

Exactly one year after this we are visited again!  Weird!  This morning The Pathetic Doberman went running off into the woods, barking her fool head off.  We thought she was chasing the new fawns that are now just old enough to graze in the pasture with their mom:

But we were wrong! A neighbor, who doubles as a census worker and knew we had kids, passed our driveway this morning and saw the bear hanging around.  He drove down just to let us know and warn us to keep the kids and dog inside.  The same dog that kept him trapped in his car when he needed to gather our census information. Wasn't that thoughtful? Thoughtful of the neighbor to warn us and of the dog to protect us-from bears and census workers...

And sadly, this guy is no longer with us.  We saw him on the side of the road, hit by a car.  Note to self: Do not get attached to, nor name, the local wildlife.  RIP Buck.