There is stern warning message that - these selfies might get one killed. That huge thing in the background of the selfie might seem slow and fuzzy, but it could do some major damage in the time one waits for autofocus to get the shot just right. Most bears in this world are much bigger than average man, much stronger and much faster than him. They also climb trees, so that's not a foolproof plan to get away from one. An article states that most bears are not conqueror types and typically don’t attach humans unless they feel threatened or are starving. So to keep this eons-long truce between our species in place, it is imperative that we reciprocate by not acting like clowns while visiting beautiful forests and the other domains of the mighty bear.
The trouble appears to be
from those ‘selfie’ prone people posing in front of bewildered bears that forest
rangers in California have taken the unusual step of warning visitors to the
woods to keep their distance from those massive wild mammals, even though they
make great photo fodder. "Bears are unpredictable, wild animals and may
attack if threatened," a forest
supervisor for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in CBS 13 TV. Bears are a little bit like
Generation Xers -- very few of them are on Snapchat. So they aren't likely to
be accustomed to people making odd, wild gestures nearby while pointing a
strange, sometimes flashing device in their direction. Being forced to
photobomb someone's selfie -- and in your own home, no less -- is enough to
make anyone want to go on a mauling spree. And if that happens, everyone loses,
because a bear who attacks a person may be captured and killed. So next time
you visit the forest, please try not to become the person who finally triggers
our overthrow at the claws of those huge, fuzzy land mammals next door, just to
send a crazy bear snap that makes you look like a jackass anyway.
Wild animals
are best left in the wild as they are …. ~ men who post selfies with
tigers, and the women who love them, have been dealt a blow, in New York, at least. The New York State
Assembly recently passed legislation
that would prevent people from getting close enough to big cats to snap photos
with them. In case you missed it, so-called tiger selfies have been roaming
free on popular dating sites and apps such as Tinder, Hinge, and OKCupid, where
"thousands of daters have turned to big cats to help them catch the eye of
potential mates," according to a Wall Street Journal piece last month.
But while the media has
largely cast A9004C as aimed at banning these so-called tiger selfies, its
author, New York State Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, told CNET she was
unfamiliar with the proliferation of the big-cat snaps on dating sites until
just a few days ago. While those pictures
will be affected by the bill, Rosenthal intends it as a larger protective
measure related to public safety and big cats, including tigers, lions,
leopards, jaguars, and cougars that commonly appear at circuses, roadside zoos,
and county fairs. "The purpose of this bill is to protect animal
caretakers, those interacting with wild animals, bystanders, and the animals
themselves by preventing direct contact between wild animals and members of the
public," the legislation reads.
Wild animals
are by nature unpredictable and humans better leave them at that.
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
14th Nov. 2014.
Inputs taken from : www.cnet.com
