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If you do see a bear out Life Is Better At The Lake!
in the wild, Sallows advises
you should make yourself
look big and don’t panic.
“Back away slowly … get
out of the situation slowly
and calmly,” he said.
The last thing anyone
should do is feed the bears,
or any other kind of wildlife.
“If they are going on the
highways looking for bears,
taking pictures, things like
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