details still emerging, lost hiker's body found today in west milford looks as if it had been mauled by bear, not sure if bear killed hiker, or found hiker dead and decided to snack. nothing on the news yet, no clue on any other info.
body of lost hiker found, mauled by bear.
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Yep, true as far as I can tell.
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Very tragic story. I'm curious how many bears in the preserve will be culled by the state now.
And you know the likes of Susan K. et. al, will blame the hiker since he was in the bear's territory, or it was protecting its cubs, and thus the hiker provoked the attack. Dolphins of the woods... Pfft.
And you know the likes of Susan K. et. al, will blame the hiker since he was in the bear's territory, or it was protecting its cubs, and thus the hiker provoked the attack. Dolphins of the woods... Pfft.
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Yes its true, this happened within walking distance from my house. My FD provided lighting for the scene
Edison man, 22, found dead in West Milford after bear encounter | NJ.com
on September 22, 2014 at 6:55 AM, updated September 22, 2014 at 6:58 AM
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Police say a hiker's body was discovered in the Apshawa Preserve. Google Maps
WEST MILFORD — An Edison hiker was found dead Sunday after an encounter with a bear, police said.
Darsh Patel was 22.
Patel was part of a group of five Edison men hiking through the Apshawa Preserve, a wooded area of West Milford, Police Chief Timothy C. Storbeck said in a press release. They ran in different directions when a black bear began to follow them.
Four of the five men were able to find one another, Storbeck said. They called police at about 3:45 p.m. when they couldn't locate Patel.
The West Milford Search and Rescue unit found Patel's body at about 5:54 p.m.
"Evidence at the scene indicated that the victim had been attacked by a bear," Storbeck said.
A bear was found nearby and euthanized, Storbeck said.
The New Jersey State Medical Examiner, the Fish and Wildlife Division of the state Department of Environmental Protection and West Milford Police Department are investigating Patel's death.
The Passaic County Sheriff's Department, Passaic County CSI, West Milford First Aid Squad and West Milford Fire Department Company 1 assisted with the search.
on September 22, 2014 at 6:55 AM, updated September 22, 2014 at 6:58 AM
WEST MILFORD — An Edison hiker was found dead Sunday after an encounter with a bear, police said.
Darsh Patel was 22.
Patel was part of a group of five Edison men hiking through the Apshawa Preserve, a wooded area of West Milford, Police Chief Timothy C. Storbeck said in a press release. They ran in different directions when a black bear began to follow them.
Four of the five men were able to find one another, Storbeck said. They called police at about 3:45 p.m. when they couldn't locate Patel.
The West Milford Search and Rescue unit found Patel's body at about 5:54 p.m.
"Evidence at the scene indicated that the victim had been attacked by a bear," Storbeck said.
A bear was found nearby and euthanized, Storbeck said.
The New Jersey State Medical Examiner, the Fish and Wildlife Division of the state Department of Environmental Protection and West Milford Police Department are investigating Patel's death.
The Passaic County Sheriff's Department, Passaic County CSI, West Milford First Aid Squad and West Milford Fire Department Company 1 assisted with the search.
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Very tragic story. I'm curious how many bears in the preserve will be culled by the state now.
And you know the likes of Susan K. et. al, will blame the hiker since he was in the bear's territory, or it was protecting its cubs, and thus the hiker provoked the attack. Dolphins of the woods... Pfft.
And you know the likes of Susan K. et. al, will blame the hiker since he was in the bear's territory, or it was protecting its cubs, and thus the hiker provoked the attack. Dolphins of the woods... Pfft.
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This preserve was actually fenced in years ago, the tree hugger theory for the fencing was it would keep the animals out so the public can use the area safely. .didn't work
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I like racist jokes as much as the next guy, But Damm he lost his life, Some are funny and others are just not appropriate.
Guys we don't know for sure if it's true the bear killed him. It's tragic he died either way. The real reason we need the hunt is because the numbers are exceeding the carrying capacity of the land. Proof is the amount of damage they do in order to find available food.
They aren't gonna come steal kids out of cribs at night and aren't some evil demons. They're just animals. Some occasionally are bad but demonizong them to press our point is not gonna help and at this point premature . Just something to think about
They aren't gonna come steal kids out of cribs at night and aren't some evil demons. They're just animals. Some occasionally are bad but demonizong them to press our point is not gonna help and at this point premature . Just something to think about
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I hope this will help the state to change the timing and length of time of the bear hunts in the future. It is just a hope, but this is NJ where a lot of us live with what I call new aged hippies or people that truly have no understanding that the limited amount of land we have in this his state can not support the amount of bears we have.
Apparent bear attack killed Edison man, 22, in West Milford | NJ.com
"Evidence at the scene indicated that the victim had been attacked by a bear," Storbeck said.
"Evidence at the scene indicated that the victim had been attacked by a bear," Storbeck said.
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That was expected, these people are nuts
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The blood is on the hands of the BEAR Group and their ilk. If there wasn't such pressure to curtail the bear hunt from these loudmouth know nothings, maybe the state would conduct the hunt in a way that actually helps to drive the number of bears to a manageable level.
It is nuts. Don't feed the fire though. Less than 2% of the population hunt. The non hunt/non anti crowd will make their own decisions. Let them see it how they want. They'll feel less pressure
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Police: Hiker Darsh Patel killed after apparent bear attack in West Milford Township - News 12 New Jersey
some of the Comments already are NUTS, THESE PEOPLE ARE SICK IN THE HEAD!!!
some of the Comments already are NUTS, THESE PEOPLE ARE SICK IN THE HEAD!!!
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