Person harasses black bear near busy parking lot, Asheville NC
Disorderly ConductA black bear is present near a busy shopping area with many people around. A person in a Subaru is intentionally disturbing the bear and driving it toward the road, causing a safety concern for the public.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Go ahead. So I'm here at the Ingalls on Smoky Park near plate agency and the yellow buffet. I've got a black bear here. There's a lot of traffic and people out activity. So I'm sort of air horned it a couple times trying to keep it away from people, but I don't know if that's an APD thing or what just for public safety. I can tell you what they're going to tell me.
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That's a wildlife issue, and they're not working right now. But if they have anybody in around that area, I'll see if they can come try and run them off. Copy that. Yeah, I've got somebody here in a Subaru trying to be an idiot right now and, like, mess with it and they're running it towards the road, so... Call if he decides to F-A-F-O[1].
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F-A-F-O: Implied code for escalating/instigating risky behavior (colloquial, not official)
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Location mentioned:
Near Smokey Park Hwy, Asheville, NC 28806
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