I live up the hill from where this guy shot the bear. I'm betting the dog was well, being a dog, the cubs went up a tree, the bear was in defensive mode. Get your stupid dog, and give the bears an "out." Bears eat my grapes, bears poop in my yard, I've surprised them, they've surprised me., out mountain biking, walking the neighborhood, coming home from work at 3 a.m.. Not once have they gotten aggressive. Had a staredown a few times, followed by them taking off. 150lbs to one I'd guarantee was 600 plus, and glad that one took off asap. Perhaps they smell my concealed Glock, I dunno. Seems every encounter that is an "issue" involves a little yippy dog. That being said, bear do kind of remind me of geese, a bit too tame, and getting too numerous. Not their fault, I'd blame our lawmakers. There was one that was future trouble a few years back, woman took a vid of a pair of 2 year olds, and one kept trying to get behind her, and was nipping at her cuffs. The fact she sounded like she was stoned and kept saying "don't be afraid" didn't help, and that bear was put down by DEEP, as it was a repeat offender. There are rogues, kid in New Jersey got eaten a few years back; the pix he took showed the bear head down, ears back, on the hunt. The group of college kids split up which was a mistake. Heading to work a few weeks back, had one cross the road, from the woods to a yard, smelled the barbecue no doubt. I'm sure there were some looks of surprise generated, but no reports of half eaten humans or shot bears...neighbor had one come up to her as she was reading a book, she thought it was her dog, reached back to pet it...