CRABBY: Linda Sears who shot a 700 lb black bear in 1963 joins to share her story

Summary

Garage Logic – CRABBY: Linda Sears, Who Shot a 700 lb Black Bear in 1963, Joins to Share Her Story

Date: February 5, 2026
Host: Gamut Podcast Network
Featured Guest: Linda Sears

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on a legendary local story from Danbury, Wisconsin: at age 16, Linda Sears shot a record-setting 650–700 pound black bear in 1963. The hosts, Jay and Kenny, bring Linda onto the show to recount the remarkable event, reflect on life in rural America, discuss humorous bear encounters, and swap tales of wildlife and small-town living. Listeners are treated to a blend of down-home storytelling, laughter, and awe at Linda's calm under pressure.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Bear Basics & Banter

• The hosts warm up with bear talk—urban legends, movie references (“Cocaine Bear”), bear safety rules, and comedic advice on how to survive a bear attack.
  • “If it’s brown, lay down. If it’s black, fight back. If it’s white, make peace with God, ‘cause you’re about to get—”
    (Kenny, 03:09)

2. Introducing Linda Sears

• Jay shares how he learned of Linda’s story: while getting his hair cut at “Cuts and Curls,” he spotted a photo of a young Linda with a giant bear—her story had local legend status.
  • “It was this massive bear. This thing was hanging from a rope on a piece of wood. And it had to be 10ft. And there’s this young girl, young woman next to it with a rifle. And I was just like, what’s up with the picture?”
    (Jay, 06:04)

3. Linda Recounts the Bear Encounter

[08:36–17:00] Core segment with Linda telling her story

• How it started: Linda, 16, was deer hunting in Danbury, WI, and walked into a bear’s territory unexpectedly.

  • “We were deer hunting. And I just happened to get into his territory and he didn’t like it.”
    (Linda, 08:36)

• The confrontation: The bear should have been in hibernation but was roused by warm weather. Linda describes how its behavior—jumping, shaking its head, grunting—made clear it was upset and potentially dangerous.

  • “They kind of jump at you. So what would that tell you?”
    (Linda, 09:55)

• Pulling the trigger: Armed with a lever-action Winchester .30-30, Linda instinctively aimed and shot three times at close range (10–20 feet).

  • “In the head.”
    (Linda, 12:18)
  • “I shot three times. I had to make sure.”
    (Linda, 13:38)

• Aftermath and fear: Linda ran to find her father, not knowing if she’d killed the bear.

  • “I didn’t know I killed it. I just took off. Oh. I was sure it was chasing me.”
    (Linda, 14:54)

4. Immediate Aftermath & Local Reaction

• Her father and a neighbor at first doubted the story, thinking she just shot a raccoon. When they saw the bear, the truth set in.

  • “He said, what did you get then? They always called me Minnie. And I said, I shot a bear. And he looked at me and our neighbor was next to him and said it was probably just a coon.”
    (Linda, 15:09)

• It was a rare event at the time. Bears were seldom seen in the area during the ‘60s, adding to the legend.

5. Celebrity, Letters, and Marriage Proposals

• Linda unexpectedly became famous, receiving over a hundred letters—including marriage proposals.
  • “100 plus letters.”
    (Linda, 18:28)
  • “One guy… I thought I would write you as I would like the claws and I’ll pay for them. Do not cut the claw off, but box it with the four paws and send it to me.”
    (Linda reads from a letter, 19:39)

6. Bear Meat and Homestead Life

• Linda’s father gave away the bear meat; they didn’t eat bear in her family.

  • “My dad doesn’t eat. Wouldn’t eat bear. So he gave it to somebody, some family. And I never did find out who.”
    (Linda, 22:41)

• Discussion of rural hunting culture: everyone participated, regardless of gender or age, because wild game was an essential food source.

  • “Most everybody did because that in those days, that was your food.”
    (Linda, 22:06)

7. Bear Dens, Modern Encounters, and Wildlife Talk

• The hosts compare notes on bears in their own neighborhoods; Linda gives practical advice on recognizing dens and bear habits.

  • “A bear has a 10 mile radius. That’s how far they go. And the male rules that territory.”
    (Linda, 25:27)
  • Bear dens can be simple burrows or adapted natural features.

• Jay shares stories of bears after bird feeders and brats, and a golden retriever “on Quaaludes” sounding the alarm.

  • “[My dog] just started freaking out, going back and forth along the wall by the window…” (30:00)

8. Wildlife Miscellany: Grouse & Porcupines

• Jay recounts a grouse crashing through his window—Linda isn’t fazed; it’s common local lore.

  • “Grouse fly through windows all the time.” (Linda, 32:38)

• Intent on swapping ever-wilder stories, Jay teases a porcupine tale saved for the next haircut.

9. Linda’s Stoic Humility

• When asked how people regard Jay in the neighborhood, Linda drily assures him: “It’s all good.” (25:27)
• Linda remains understated and modest, despite the extraordinary nature of her story.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Bear Safety:

• “If it’s brown, lay down. If it’s black, fight back. If it’s white, make peace with God…” (Kenny, 03:09)

On Facing the Bear:

• “Well, you gotta aim… I would have been in trouble.” (Linda, 12:05)

On Fear:

• “I got scared… Well, of course.” (Linda, 12:09)

On the Aftermath:

• “I didn’t know I killed it. I just took off. Oh. I was sure it was chasing me.” (Linda, 14:54)

On Being Famous:

• “100 plus letters.” (Linda, 18:28)
• “I wanted the paws.” (Linda reading, 20:10)

On Rural Common Sense:

• “Most everybody did [hunt] because that in those days, that was your food.” (Linda, 22:06)

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Other Highlights & Fun Exchanges

Bear Myths & Fact Checks [37:20–39:32]

• Kenny relays bear experts’ advice, debunking the idea that “tame” bears are more dangerous.
  • “Myth: When bears lose their fear of people, they become more likely to attack…Untrue.” (Kenny, 37:51)

Wildlife Comedy: Dogs, Birds, and Bears [44:00–49:00]

• Extended, darkly comic riff on a 911 bear attack call, small dogs lost to owls, and “country rules” for keeping pets safe.
  • “She’s bleeding from everywhere, and she’s worried about Daisy.” (Kenny, 45:34)
  • “The owl went in to snatch this little dog, and its talons literally severed its head.” (Jay, 48:32)

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Detailed Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |:-------------:|-------------| | 03:08 | Bear attack “rules” (brown, black, white) | | 06:04–08:00 | Origin of Linda’s legend and photo in “Cuts and Curls” | | 08:36–17:00 | Main story: Linda’s firsthand account of the bear encounter | | 18:23–20:30 | The mailbag: Letters and marriage proposals | | 22:06–22:59 | Life on the homestead, hunting and bear meat | | 25:14–27:40 | Neighborhood discussion, bear dens, radius & hibernation tips | | 30:00–31:50 | Jay’s bear-at-the-door stories (springtime bear visits, dog reactions) | | 32:38 | Grouse-through-the-window story | | 37:20–39:12 | Kenny debunks bear attack myths and shares bear center info | | 44:01–46:30 | The 911 “bear attack” audio and Daisy the dog | | 48:32 | Jay’s story of the owl and a small dog “musky bait” |

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Episode Tone & Atmosphere

The tone is easygoing, comedic, and deeply rooted in rural Midwestern culture. The hosts balance humor with genuine awe and respect for Linda’s feat. Linda herself is succinct, understated, and humble—epitomizing the “few words, but they matter” ethic.

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Takeaways

• Linda’s story is an extraordinary slice of Northwoods life: guts, grit, and a bit of luck.
• Rural life is full of practical wisdom, legendary stories, and absurd encounters with wildlife.
• Small-town celebrity comes unexpectedly and sometimes brings a deluge of quirky fan mail.
• There’s a remarkable difference between living with wildlife and simply observing it—both the danger and comedy abound.
• Despite humorous meanderings, the hosts convey deep admiration for Linda and her tale, closing with a sense of camaraderie and appreciation.

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Memorable Outro:
“Linda’s the best. Thanks, Linda.” (Jay, 34:02)

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Transcript

[A]

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[C]

Technology, it's intimidating for us elders.

[B]

Well, I had asked her many times. I'm like, linda, you sure now you got a camera on that thing?

[C]

And audio will be the one of the messiest coffee shops you've ever listened to. Jay, I want to start today's show, okay? Giving you some advice.

[B]

What's that?

[C]

Never ever feed a bear copious amounts of cocaine.

[B]

Okay.

[C]

Have you ever seen cocaine bear?

[B]

No.

[C]

You have to make it your. Your mission today to watch cocaine bear. You go to bed. It's a film.

[B]

I'm gonna.

[C]

It's not a movie, it's a film. Oh, come on. It's based on a true story. It's a masterpiece, Jay. In Florida in the 80s. And I know you think I'm making. You think I'm making this up?

[B]

No, I can tell by the look on your face, it's true.

[C]

In the 80s, airplane carrying cocaine into the country threw a whole bunch of packages out and it landed in the forests of Florida.

[B]

Okay?

[C]

And a bear got a hold of it and started eating cocaine by the pound and went on a rampage.

[B]

The lucky, luckiest bear in the world.

[C]

Funniest, most gruesome, horrifying, hilarious movies you've ever watched.

[B]

Are you okay? Let's back up. You're telling me the movie's real, but is the story real?

[C]

Based on a true story?

[B]

Because a bear wouldn't eat cocaine, would it?

[C]

It's based on a true story. It's. I am obligated to believe that it's a true story.

[B]

Falling on hard times. The bears on skid row.

[C]

So cocaine is expensive. The fancy people have cocaine.

[B]

The fancy people are doing meth.

[C]

Yeah, right. I haven't seen that.

[B]

My drugs all mixed up Sorry, Kenny. You're right.

[C]

So obviously we're talking bears today.

[B]

Oh, yeah, Everything.

[C]

Bears give me the up nod when Linda gets on, but before she gets on.

[B]

She's on.

[C]

Okay, Bring her on. And I want to tell both you and Linda before we introduce Linda, there's. There's three rules about bear attacks and what to do if a grizzly, a black bear, or a polar bear attack.

[B]

Okay?

[C]

It's really simple. If it's brown, lay down. If it's black, fight back. If it's white, make peace with God, because you're about to get.

[B]

So the polar bear doesn't negotiate. The polar bear black one and the brown one will. Yeah, okay.

[C]

Yeah, but the polar bear is going to eat.

[B]

Going to eat you. I had not. I had no idea. I'd heard that with the black bear, you're supposed to make noise and yell at them.

[C]

Yeah. Fight back.

[B]

If it's a grizzly, you play dead and all that.

[C]

I know a great. A legendary outdoorsman. I know a legendary outdoorsman who gave me the best piece of advice. If you're out camping with your family and a bear is coming after you, the best thing you can do, push one of your children down and then take off, because the bear will eat the kid and you'll be fine.

[B]

You know what, could you just interchange a wife or ex. Wife.

[A]

Just push.

[B]

Push the wife.

[C]

Make sure somebody. Make sure you feed the bear somebody.

[B]

I like my kids. Push the wife. So gnaw on that for a while.

[C]

Let's background before we introduce Linda.

[B]

You're.

[C]

You're up there in the sticks in God's country. Everything is weird and fun and awesome, and so am I. I'm out in farm country where things happen here that the folks in the city never understand. Right. They'll never get it. And you're getting your haircut, what, a month or two ago?

[B]

Yeah. It was probably because the ice surge, maybe a little longer than that now. Because we kept putting Linda off, wasn't it?

[C]

I think it was early January. It was December or January.

[B]

I think it was December because we had to keep putting it off because of what happened with ice.

[C]

Right.

[B]

So we couldn't have Linda on. This segment's been promoted more than any other.

[C]

We've done a bunch of serious shows, and finally we're gonna do something that's fun and enjoyable.

[B]

Yes.

[C]

And Linda tells you a fantastic story.

[B]

Oh, it's unbelievable. So I go to cuts and curls. That's where I get my hair done.

[C]

Of course.

[B]

You know what else would it be cuts and curls. It's pretty simple. So Linda, that's how I got to know Linda, was she cuts my hair. And I'll never forget, I came in one day to get my hair cut, and I sat in the chair and there was a picture on the wall that was never there before. It was this massive bear. This thing was hanging from a rope on a piece of wood. And it had to be 10ft. And there's this young girl, young woman next to it with a rifle. And I was just like, what's up with the picture? And where the hell was that bear? And they're like, oh, that's Linda who cuts your hair. I go, wait, my Linda shot that? That's her in the picture? Yes. And I said, how big is that bear? And they said, well, it's a world record. It was a world record for like 20 years. 650 pound black bear, Linda shot.

[C]

Let's bring her on.

[B]

Gotta bring Linda on. Because from that point on, I kept asking her questions, Kenny. And I said, would you come on this podcast with us? Cause this is an incredible story. And she's like, well, it happened in 1963. I said, I don't care when it happened. This is a fantastic story.

[C]

I wonder if any time in the last month, Linda started thinking to herself, does this clown actually have a podcast? Because she keeps putting me off.

[B]

Well, when I called her yesterday, just to double check, she goes. I go, it's Jay from KSTP for the podcast. She goes, who?

[C]

I go, oh, crap. Oh, man.

[B]

I said, jay, you cut my hair channel. Oh, yeah. Okay. Yeah, yeah. All right. I said, I really want to have you on tomorrow, but Kenny and I are gonna have you on for sure. And she agreed to join us. And then we had a little trouble with the computer.

[C]

We recorded all that, by the way, Linda, welcome to the Crabby Cocktail. Recorded you guys trying to get the camera fired up, and it was fantastic.

[B]

Can you hear us, Linda?

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Okay, there she is. Hi, Linda.

[B]

How you doing?

[D]

Pretty good.

[B]

Pretty good. Yeah. You know what? I love living in Burnett county now, because anybody that's been born and raised there like you, Linda, you're just a. You're just people of few words, but they're meaningful. How you doing, Linda? Pretty good. Nothing else, just pretty good. What's that, Linda?

[D]

I'm here.

[B]

You're here. I know you're here. Hey, this is. So you met Kenny. That's Kenny. You know me, Jay. You cut my hair. This is so good, isn't it? So, Linda, we're dying to hear. I've already heard the story. I probably haven't heard all of it, but I've heard most of it. And Kenny's heard most of it too, probably by now. But for those who haven't, you shot. You did something incredible when you were 16 years old right there in Danbury, Wisconsin, where you shot a 650 pound bear when you were just 16. Right? I got that right.

[D]

Yep.

[B]

All right, so tell us, tell us what happened. How did this come about? How did you end up face to face in my backyard with a 650 pound bear? What happened?

[D]

Well, we were deer hunting.

[B]

Okay.

[D]

And I just happened to get into his territory and he didn't like it.

[B]

He didn't like it, huh?

[D]

No.

[B]

How did you know that he did not like it?

[D]

Well, have you ever seen a mad bear before and grow and come patch up?

[E]

No.

[B]

I've had him in my yard and I've had one approach me while I was barbecuing, but he didn't look mad. So what told you he was mad? It's a truth. Linda, Linda, Linda, Linda. I've been barbecuing bratwurst. I had bratwurst on the grill, turned over my shoulder, and this black bear was on the edge of my property walking kind of sideways, but toward me. I never ran into the house so fast with the bratwurst. He wasn't going to get my food. Just so you know. I have not, I have not encountered one on a trail where I knew they were mad. When you say this bear was mad. So you're walking, you've got your gun, you're on a deer, you're pushing for deer and all of a sudden you see an angry bear. How do you know he was angry?

[D]

Well, actually they were supposed to be in hibernation and he was out of his den.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

And because it was such a beautiful warm day and he just got up and he just, you know, they kind of jump at you. So what would that tell you?

[B]

Well, if he jumped at me, you'd have to change my underwear. I'd have to get a new set of clothing. At that point.

[D]

You could just tell. It's like an angry dog. You know when a dog is angry?

[B]

Yeah.

[F]

Yeah.

[D]

Well, that's what it was like.

[C]

I wake up angry almost every day, Linda. I know exactly what it's like.

[D]

Oh, that's too bad.

[B]

So he kind of lunges a little bit at you? He growled. Did he shake his head? Did he get on his hind legs?

[D]

Oh, no, he didn't get on his hind legs, thank goodness, but no, they shake their head. Oh, and then they kind of jump at you. Right.

[C]

Wow. So he, did he do a little.

[B]

Bark like that at you the whole nine yards where he.

[D]

They don't bark well, you know what I mean?

[B]

Like he growled or. So he growled at you?

[C]

Kind of a grunt kind of, isn't it? It's kind of.

[D]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[B]

I'm.

[D]

I got scared.

[B]

You get. Did you get scared?

[D]

Well, of course.

[C]

So, Linda, did you know immediately that you were gonna have to shoot this thing?

[D]

Yeah, I did.

[C]

And you're carrying a gun that I'm very familiar with. My first deer rifle was a Winchester lever action 30 30. And I currently shoot a marlin version of the same gun. It's a nice, small, lightweight gun, perfect for thick woods hunting. But it's not a huge round. I mean, it's not comparable to a, say a.270 or a.30 06. So it's a smaller round.

[D]

Right.

[C]

And did you put the rifle up to your shoulder and aim or was it just a quick reaction? Pull the hammer back and start shooting.

[D]

Well, you gotta aim.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Okay, good.

[B]

Shoot.

[D]

Get him in the paw or the leg.

[C]

Yeah, right. Where did you hit the guy?

[D]

I would have been in trouble.

[C]

Where did you hit it?

[D]

In the head.

[C]

Nice. Did it go down immediately?

[D]

No.

[B]

Oh, did it come in?

[D]

Kind of took his head and shook his head.

[C]

You made it mad.

[D]

Yeah, mad.

[B]

Mad ear.

[C]

Mad. Er. Oh, great.

[B]

So you're on this trail. He grunts, whatever he does, shakes his head. You didn't, did you? So, Linda, this to me is such an incredible story. If I. I have a 200 pound bear in my yard and I freak out if there's a 650 pound bear grunting at me, even if I've got a gun, I might be a little shaken. Did you just raise that gun up, put his head right in the sight and fire without even thinking about it? How did it come about?

[D]

Instinct. You know, you have to. What would you do if you had a gun?

[C]

Right.

[D]

I bet you'd shoot it.

[C]

Yep.

[B]

Oh, I'd shoot it, but I'm trying to think, would I just raise it and fire quickly or would I take the time?

[C]

I think you would want to.

[D]

No, I just. No, there really was no time. I just did it. I just stopped.

[B]

Yeah. So how many times did you shoot him?

[D]

Three times.

[B]

Wow.

[D]

I had to make sure.

[C]

Linda, when that, when that thing finally hit the ground, how far was it from you where you were standing by Feet?

[D]

Well, man, I was pretty close.

[C]

10Ft?

[D]

I really don't. 10, 15, 20ft, maybe.

[B]

Wow.

[C]

That's too close.

[B]

Really close.

[D]

You know, the reason that I even knew the bear was there? Because I seen this. It looked like something. Well, it was. It was its den. And he had dug that big hole, and I seen all the surrounding dirt around in the hole, and I thought, what the heck is that? But it was, you know, in the woods, dark, and I didn't see the bear at first. I was checking the hole out.

[B]

Wow. So you were right at the edge of the den.

[D]

Mm.

[C]

So you're looking in the hole. Was it behind you, the bear?

[D]

No, I didn't see the hole until after I got back to the den when I went running to my dad.

[B]

Oh, okay. This is after you shot it.

[D]

I didn't know I killed it. I just took off. Oh. I was sure it was chasing me.

[C]

Oh, wow. I can't imagine that feeling. Oh, my Lord. And so you get to your dad. How far away was your dad from you?

[D]

Oh, it looked quite a way. You know, I'm not. Not a mile, but probably a half a mile or whatever. And I was just petrified and breathing heavy. And I said, well, he knew the gun, so he knew I shot, right? He said, what did you get then? They always called me Minnie. And I said, I shot a bear. And he looked at me and our neighbor was next to him and said it was probably just a coon.

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[C]

Oh, of course. It's a little girl. She doesn't know what she's talking about. Boy, I bet you were PO'd at him, huh?

[B]

Because you were 16 at the time, correct?

[C]

Yeah, just a coon. Come on.

[B]

650 pounds.

[C]

Even a. Even a 40 pound raccoon only is, you know, knee high. Come on.

[B]

I would have thought it was a raccoon. If there was a raccoon that big, £40, I would shoot it too. But because I'm a big sissy. I'm a big sissy in the woods.

[D]

Yeah, I knew it wasn't raccoon, but I was still shaken, so.

[B]

All right. So did dad and neighbor kind of believe you or not really believe you?

[D]

Oh, my dad did right away because he said then you got yourself up there. He said, where is it? Where were you? So I explained the woods to him and he walked it right us right to it.

[C]

Nice.

[D]

So then, you know, they were in fear of there being babies in the den, which I didn't even think about.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Oh, sure.

[D]

But there wasn't. It was that big male.

[B]

Oh, it was a male.

[C]

Okay.

[D]

Those were the years when we did not have bears. You very seldom seen a bear, so that even made a bigger story get.

[B]

From men who wanted to date you or marry you?

[D]

100 plus.

[B]

100 plus letters.

[D]

One of the clans.

[C]

Linda, if I wasn't married, I'd probably propose to you right now.

[D]

Well, I think that they were, I think a lot of lonely people.

[C]

Oh.

[B]

Oh, well, I suppose there's that.

[C]

I enjoy loneliness.

[B]

Yeah, we're all very. There's a new thing called male loneliness syndrome. Mls, We've got it.

[C]

Yeah, we crave it.

[B]

We crave it.

[C]

Just leave me alone.

[B]

But were there actual in these letters, marriage proposals? Did you get a couple of guys saying, will you marry me? Were like, seriously, marry you or what?

[D]

Yeah, but I didn't know him.

[B]

No, right. I know you didn't know him. Did you? Linda, do you have a letter or two? Do you have a letter or two that'd be fun to read? Or were they not that funny? Were they just kind of short and Creepy.

[D]

Actually, none of them were short and creepy. In fact, a lot of them are long.

[C]

Wow. Really?

[D]

One guy senior picture in the story, noting Linda has no idea what to do with the actual carcass. He's seen it in Sports Illustrated. I thought I would write you as I would like the claws and I'll pay for them. Do not cut the claw off, but box it with the four paws and send it to me.

[B]

Wow.

[C]

That's very aggressive.

[D]

I wanted to pause.

[C]

Wow.

[D]

Give me a picture of the postage you sent Linda.

[B]

Linda, did you feel bad that he's more interested in the paws than you?

[C]

Come on.

[D]

Not me.

[B]

Oh, man. You're too good, Linda. You're too understated. I know you don't want to talk about it much, you're a little reserved about it all, but it's a great story, and I can't even imagine. I'd like to think I had. I'd like to think I could just stand there and take a cool, calm pop, pop, pop, and get rid of that thing. I think I would probably shoot. But, man, that to me would have been the scariest damn thing ever. Especially if I'm in the woods by myself. I don't know.

[C]

And it's a lever action, so she has to cycle through, eject and cycle.

[B]

Through, like the old Rifleman series. And she calmly fired off three. But it's interesting to me that you didn't realize you had downed it, that you'd killed it. You just fired three times and turned and ran.

[D]

Yes.

[B]

I suppose.

[D]

I don't think I ran because I had the gun and I knew enough better, but I know I hurried.

[C]

You hurried? Yeah.

[B]

Still following gun safety rules at the time. I like that.

[D]

Yeah, well, there wasn't any back then, but you automatically know.

[C]

It was common sense, right?

[D]

You know, you can't be running, Linda.

[C]

Do you still hunt deer? Do you hunt, still go out every year?

[D]

No, I haven't in years.

[B]

I think she told me, Kenny, at the time, 1963, she was 16 years old. That. Did you tell me, Linda, that if you were on a farm or living on a homestead up there, everybody hunted. It didn't matter if you were a boy, girl, young, old. Everybody hunted. Is that what you told me? I thought.

[D]

Most everybody did because that in those days, that was your food.

[B]

Yep. Yep.

[C]

I still fill my freezer every fall, you know, and we. Yeah, we. We deer meat all the way through next year, hunting season. We have enough for sure.

[B]

Yeah. So who got the bear meat? Did you guys. How long did the. If you guys kept that thing and you had £650 of it that you could eat, would that be right or not? I guess. How much meat would you.

[C]

Had to be about 500, didn't it?

[B]

500 me.

[G]

Okay.

[B]

I have no idea.

[D]

You know, I don't know, because dad. My dad doesn't eat. Wouldn't eat there. So he gave it to somebody, some family. And I never did find out who he.

[C]

Wow. Well, that's cool.

[B]

Wow. So he gave all the meat away.

[C]

Linda, did you render the fat? I know a lot of people that render the fat and then use it for baking throughout the year. Or cooking, I should say.

[D]

Yeah. No, I'm surprised with my dad. And maybe he did. I just ignored.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

You know, it's interesting because I don't even hunt bear, but I've eaten bear. I've got friends who are. You know that bear hunt. And I've had it, and it's pretty good. I'm surprised your dad didn't.

[C]

Did you.

[B]

Why didn't. Do you remember why your dad didn't want 600, 500 pounds of bear meat in the freezer? What was his reason? Why didn't he want it?

[D]

I have no idea.

[B]

Yeah. Just a teenager. You didn't ask, did you?

[D]

He just didn't like it, I guess.

[B]

Have you ever eaten it up? Have you had some bear ever, Jay?

[C]

It's like eating Bullhead. Come on, man.

[B]

Is it really?

[C]

No. I don't know.

[B]

When I had it, I had it in a stew. It was just like.

[C]

Just meat.

[B]

Yeah. It'd been almost like, you know, Chuck. Roasted.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Might have been a little fattier and greasier.

[C]

I wonder how it would be if you ground it up.

[B]

It gotta be good. It's gotta be real good.

[D]

In fact, it depends on the bear, what they're eating.

[C]

Yeah, true. Right.

[B]

But I gotta believe it would be real fatty, good burger. Like a real good, juicy burger.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Right, Linda. All that fat in there, you don't.

[D]

Want that much fat in it.

[B]

Oh. Doesn't the fat make it nice and juicy?

[D]

The fat? No.

[C]

Oh, Linda, I have a little.

[D]

You have to have a little bit of fat in everything, right?

[B]

Right. I would just think it'd be great as a burger.

[C]

Linda, I want to change the subject a little. This is a little off topic, but what do the locals say about Jay Coles when he's not in the room?

[D]

Do you really want to hear?

[C]

Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I do.

[B]

Yeah, I do, too, Linda. Only because I know. I try to Keep such a low profile. I don't think many people know I'm there.

[D]

They do.

[B]

Oh, they do.

[D]

They do. Yeah. Because since this come about, you know, I've been telling a few people about it, and they say, oh, yeah, we know him. Oh, yeah, I seen him. Oh, yeah, yeah. No, a lot of people.

[B]

I don't know if that's good or bad. I don't know if that's good or bad. But to Kenny's point, do they. What do they say when I'm not. When I'm not in the hair salon, When I'm not in cuts and curls? What do they say? Good or bad?

[D]

It's all good.

[C]

It's all good.

[B]

She paused.

[C]

Jay, can they see your house from the highway? Do they ever see you barbecuing with no pants on or waking up in your Y in the morning? You don't ever see any of that.

[B]

I'm so deep in the woods. That's the beauty of it. You cannot see my house. You can kind of see it in the wintertime a little bit, but not much.

[C]

That's probably in summer.

[B]

You can't see. No, because I do. I will go out in my underwear briefly if I have to.

[C]

Yeah. Porky pigging it. I do it all the time.

[B]

Porky pigging it. I don't wander around in my underwear.

[C]

But, Melinda, I've got to tell you, this has been a real highlight. I've been looking forward to this for over a month, and you really delivered. I'm really happy that you joined.

[D]

Thank you. I really think you should. Now that the bears are denned up, I think you should take a stroll in the woods and look for that.

[B]

Den, the one that my neighbors tell me about. Well, Linda, if it warms up a little bit, would I be taking a little bit of a chance? Because they can wander out as early as February and March. Can they not March when it warms up?

[D]

Absolutely. And then the hydra.

[B]

So you think right now I should go behind my. Because they're telling me it's behind my house. There's a little bit of a ridgeline, and then there's a pond. And they tell me it's before the ridgeline, which. Which if the. If that den is before the ridgeline, it's. It's maybe a hundred yards from my house. Is that possible?

[D]

Oh, yeah. We have one right down the road for me, not very far that lives. That stacks up in the culvert.

[C]

Wow.

[B]

Okay.

[D]

And, you know, they will also climb a tree and nest in an eagle's nest.

[B]

I didn't know that.

[C]

I've heard that. Yep.

[D]

Well, yeah, because they're so big.

[B]

So. Linda, what would I. I've never, at least I don't think I've ever seen a bear den, you know, in the woods when I've been out hunting or hiking or doing whatever I. What do they. It looks like a big hole in the ground or. I don't even know what it looks like, to be honest with you.

[D]

Yeah, it's a big hole they burrow into.

[B]

How would I know? It's a bear den.

[D]

They don't always dig in the ground. They look for a place to. A good place to den up. So how would I den up in the same place, Jay?

[C]

It's very obvious.

[B]

It would be that I would have no doubt that's a bear den.

[C]

Yeah, it's really obvious. I had a buddy that we had a dirt bike track, three miles of a racetrack in the woods, and a bear made a den right in the middle of the track. Right in the middle, yeah. And there was no mistaking it. The first time we saw it was late fall. We knew right away what it was.

[B]

So when they did it right in the trail, what did it look like? Just a hole in the ground.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah. How deep do they go?

[C]

It wasn't more than four feet. Wow.

[B]

Interesting.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Because I've had two neighbors tell me there is a den and it's behind my house.

[C]

And then I believe the grizzly bears will make a farther kind of a cave type of situation. And if it's a mom with babies, it'll be bigger, you know, so everybody can fit in there. And they're remarkably clean, these bear dens. They don't stink or anything. And there's, you know, they're. They're like a little home.

[B]

I might have to take a hike and go look.

[D]

I mean, he's awesome.

[B]

He's there every spring. I've been there since the. I moved in in April of 2022. So what is that? 1, 2, 3, 4 springs already. And he's been there every spring, Linda. He comes to the yard, he tries to get my bird feed.

[C]

Well, he won't be there in the. He doesn't live in the den in the summer. It's just a winter thing.

[B]

Correct.

[C]

But Linda, I'm a little worried about Jay. Maybe if he's gonna go looking for a den, you could go with him just to protect him. I'm kinda worried about him.

[B]

Sure, why not?

[D]

Well, you know, a bear has a 10 mile radius.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Okay.

[D]

That's how far they go. And they, you know, male rules that territory.

[B]

I'm curious why he shows up every April, May, maybe into early June. He's coming on a regular basis. At least once a week he shows up and then I don't see him for the rest of the summer and into the fall. That's it. I just see him in May. I may see him in April, but it's usually May and June and then he's gone. I don't know where he goes.

[C]

I would guess that they're hungry and he's looking for a quick meal.

[B]

Yeah. Because he's just coming out of the den and there's my bird feed and he's been scratching on my service door in my garage. I know it's him because. And that's what I keep the garbage in the garage during the spring and summer. So it's got to be it. And then he smelled those brats I was cooking up. Brats. And over my shoulder I could sense something. I turned and there he was walking the edge of my yard.

[C]

Bird feeders.

[B]

I had bird feeders. But I got him up on a deck hanging high. And I thought I had them both high enough. And I did not. The first spring, which Kenny off my deck, I had him hung out. So it would have been 7, 8ft high off the ground was the feed. And he was still able to.

[C]

My mother in law is up by walker and she pulls him in at night. It's like nighttime. One of those things. You put it out in the morning and take it in.

[B]

Yeah, I gotta pull him in at night. He. Cause he'll show up at night as well. Two times he's shown up at night right underneath my window where I sit watching television in the family room. Because my dog started going crazy. My dog is a golden retriever who doesn't. You know, it's like he's on Quaaludes. He never responds to anything. He just lays around and he just started freaking out, going back and forth along the wall by the window. And then he started barking. And I finally got up to look and it was the bear. I could see the ass end of the bear walking away.

[C]

Dogs and bears do not get along very well.

[B]

He alerted me to that damn bear. And then the bear just waddled away. I saw his big fat butt walking away. And then he had gotten into the. Linda, I'm telling you, Linda, I tell you, last time I cut my hair that I had a grouse fly through my family room window.

[D]

That you had a what?

[B]

A grouse flew through my family room window. Broke it, shattered it.

[D]

Oh, yeah. That's not unusual.

[B]

What?

[D]

That's not unusual.

[B]

Have you had that happen, Linda?

[C]

Everybody has, Jay.

[B]

No, I've had them hit the windows, Linda.

[D]

Oh, yeah, but they're big enough to crack your window bad and sometimes break it.

[B]

Yeah, no, he came through it. He landed 10ft into my family room, and glass was 15 to 20, about 15 to 17ft across the room. I got to get a whole new. Not just window. I got to get a new window and frame because of this grouse.

[C]

I bet the people talk about you non stop up there, Jay.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[G]

No.

[B]

Linda's like, well, that's no big deal, Jay.

[C]

You're like an amusement park that moved to town. Look at this guy. Good. Sit down. You'd be a great TV show.

[B]

I'm such an idiot, Kenny. I love it up there, but I'm such an idiot when it comes to. To this stuff. And I tell Linda the story. Linda's like, well, it's no big deal. Grouse fly through windows all the time.

[D]

Did you eat the grouse? Did you clean them and eat them?

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was the most expensive grouse I've ever eaten. But you. You tell me this is regular. Have you had a grouse fly through your window or what? I've never heard of this, Linda.

[D]

I know I never did, but I've heard a lot of people around here that's happened to with a grouse.

[F]

Huh?

[B]

Okay.

[D]

You know, they can't. They don't see. I mean, they, you know, it's a window.

[B]

No, I know, but I just wouldn't think they're big enough to crash through a double pane window. You know what I mean? I mean, it's a grouse, for crying out loud. It's not an eagle. You know, it just blew my mind. It just blew my mind that this was happening. Did I ever tell you about the porcupine at my back door? Oh, my God.

[C]

We could go on all day with the city in the woods. Oh, a dude. Enough, Linda. We're gonna let you go.

[B]

Linda. When I get my haircut, I'll tell you about this porcupine. I almost walked into the porcupine.

[C]

I can't wait till a skunk walks up on his deck. Oh, that's gonna be fun.

[B]

I'll get sprayed. I had this porcupine. I was three feet from getting the quills. Three more steps and he'd have got me. Yep.

[C]

Thank you very Much. Linda.

[B]

Linda.

[C]

Really appreciate it.

[B]

Linda.

[D]

Yes?

[B]

What? Did you have fun with Kenny or did I told. I told you to have fun with Kenny. Did you have fun?

[D]

Yeah, no kidding.

[B]

Okay, good. All right.

[C]

I'm ever up your way, I'll stop in and say, you got it.

[B]

You got it. Linda's the best. Thanks, Linda.

[D]

Alrighty. Thank you.

[B]

Okay, take care. Bye. Bye.

[C]

Jay, let's take a quick break.

[B]

Sorry.

[C]

All right. Coles.

[B]

I'm sorry. Linda's the best.

[C]

Here, let me read this.

[B]

Okay.

[C]

I have a story. I don't know what newspapers for. Oh. The Minneapolis morning Tribune. Tuesday, November 26, 1963. The bear was weighed on the Consolidated Lumber Company scale in Danbury. And Wisconsin. Conservation Department officials have asked to measure the skull and carcass for Boone and Crockett. It is estimated that the bear would have weighed more than £750 alive. Here's a quote from Linda. We were hunting only two or three miles from home. She related. I noticed a big hole in the ground and went over to look. Then I saw the bear. I'd walked right up to it. He must have been watching me the whole time. I backed away about 10 yards and I shot it. Was I scared? Yes, I certainly was. Linda's aim was good, however, for the shot. For. She shot three times. And all three shots hit the bear in the head.

[B]

That's a good shot. Yeah, I know she was close. She said she was pretty close. But Kenny. Yeah. I seriously would have had to change my drawers. I would have been that scared.

[C]

Absolutely.

[B]

To have that much steadiness to pop three right in the head is pretty good.

[C]

So it's a great story.

[B]

Great story.

[C]

In researching this, I discovered all sorts of stuff. And most of it on the Internet is about bear attacks.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

And that's the one thing we're always worried about. My mom. We had a bear here, like I said, five years ago. And the locals are still talking about it. And my mom, just a few weeks ago. My mom lives about three miles away. She goes, well, what should I do? And I said, well, you should push Gretchen down. That's my sister. Yeah, right. And then get the hell out of there. But they're still worried. The big concern about people that don't know is being attacked by bears.

[B]

I. I know all the rules and what you're supposed to do and all that stuff. Kenny. And the bear that's coming around my place is probably. If you look at those videos I've had the other guys that hunt them. They've said it's probably 250 to 300 pounds. That bear that's coming around my place, they said it's a good sized bear, but nothing like she shot. When that guy was coming at me when I was cooking the bratwurst and he was maybe 20 yards from me, I ran so fast into the house. Next time I didn't want anything to do with him.

[C]

Next time try charging it. I couldn't dare you get it up like you're gonna like your Fred Sanford. Remember he would do all that? Do that, see what it does.

[B]

Yeah. Don't have the balls. I dream how to. I would. My first thought was get inside the house with those brats and just let him do his thing. But I could never even. Even right then and there, if I would have had to steady a gun and shoot it, I suppose I could have. It would have, but it's still a little. I can't imagine a 750 pound bear within 10 yards of me on a trail in Danbury. I would just lose my mind.

[C]

Kenny, one of the websites I discovered is this guy, this bear expert. He's in his 80s now. He's got a place up in Ely called the North American Bear center. And you can go there and observe the bears. And he's the bear whisperer. And all the bears and they have cams in the dens and all sorts of shares.

[B]

Spam with them at the campfire. Yeah.

[C]

And he's got a couple pages of bear facts and bear questions, including dispelling myths. Right.

[B]

Okay.

[C]

Myth. When bears lose their fear of people, they become more likely to attack. Untrue.

[B]

Good.

[C]

Researchers across America found that such bears are no more likely attack and maybe less likely to attack than other bears. Myth Bear attacks. Bears attack if they sense fear. Untrue. This is a common worry, but most people are afraid near bears and are not attacked. Bears seldom attack for any reason. Meeting a black bear close up can trigger. And so there's a whole bunch of these myths spelled and they all pretty much say, don't worry about it, you'll be fine. And then also in the same search, you know me, you see news stories. Old bear attacks. 16 bear attacks. Man bear. Bear climbs a tree and attacks a guy up in a tree stand. And then on the other hand, we have. You've seen all these stories from Yellowstone, right?

[B]

Yes.

[C]

Where these morons from the city are out there and they see a grizzly and they try to get a goddamn selfie with a grizzly. The next thing you know, they're dead.

[B]

They're dead. They approach it. They want to give it a marshmallow.

[C]

The right approach to be. Even if all of these are myths, wouldn't the right approach be to keep people afraid of bears?

[B]

I think so.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

I think so. Personally, Yeah. I could be wrong. I have a healthy fear. I'm not gonna mess with that thing. It's £300.

[C]

See, I think that's the right approach. And one thing that I really, really hate. It drives me crazy. In the Twin Cities, when a bear shows up, what do they end up doing? When they finally catch up to the.

[B]

Bear, they usually take it out.

[C]

They shoot the damn bear. Now the bears just.

[B]

Just because now he's a nuisance bear. Yeah, yeah.

[C]

And they shoot it. And it's because of these moron people that can't leave the goddamn bear alone.

[B]

Yeah, 100%. Just leave them alone. I don't want anything. It's cool. When I see him, and I took the videos of the ones I sent to you, but.

[C]

Oh, they're great videos.

[B]

They're great videos. Because that was really close. I mean, it was literally within, you know, 20 yards. But. Well, the first time. I should have told this to Linda, the first time he showed up, I was on my deck, and I was sitting at the corner, just looking out into the woods, enjoying a cup of coffee in the morning, smoking a cigarette. And he poked his head around the corner of the house, in the corner of the deck.

[C]

Hey, how you doing, buddy?

[B]

Just like that, he looked up at me like, what are you doing here? I'm coming over for the bird feed. You know, I about peed my pants.

[C]

Where's the line start?

[B]

Because my deck is a good three, four feet up off the ground, obviously. And so I was looking down on him.

[C]

See now, Jay, that's when you do the red Sanford.

[B]

Yeah, but here's the thing, Kenny. If I start doing Fred Sanford, that bear, just like he was a kangaroo, would just, you know, give me an uppercut and just flick me away. Yeah, but he was literally that at that moment, even though he couldn't. I guess he could have got to me if he'd wanted to, but he would have to jump up on the deck over the railing. He was only 5, 6ft from me at the most, and just stared at me for the longest time. And then he got down off his haunch and then just started walking toward the woods. And I went and grabbed my phone. And that's the video you see of me shooting him going through the woods. He was literally right next to my deck, wondering what the hell I was doing there because he wanted to bird feed.

[C]

What are you gonna do if you're 100 yards away and the bear from your house and the bear is five feet from you and you know, and you're unarmed and you know you're gonna have to face this thing. Are you gonna fight? Are you gonna curl up? Are you gonna cry? You gonna run?

[B]

I would. My inclination would be, is if it's facing me, to do the old get loud and yell hey, bear. And get loud. Not necessarily charge it and go at it. They say you're supposed to clap loud, make loud noises and yell at it. I probably would do. I wouldn't sit there and wait for him to decide to have me for a snack. You know what I mean? I probably would do that much to try to get him to go the other way.

[C]

Have you ever seen a bear video of a bear getting doused with be?

[B]

Yes, I've seen that.

[C]

They stand there and they take it. They take a good 15, 20 seconds before they decide, you know what? Maybe I am. I don't. Maybe I don't like this.

[B]

But it does got to be a berry patch somewhere.

[C]

They're not like humans. Like, as soon as I get hit with bear spray, I'm out, I'm done. Well, the bear stands there and thinks.

[B]

About, think about that for a second. And Linda said when she first shot him, he didn't drop. Yeah, he just shook his head and seemed to get angrier.

[C]

How was that? Then he gets really PO'd. Have you seen any of the AI videos? And I know they're fake. Where guys are riding their mountain bikes.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

And they got a grizzly coming after them.

[B]

At first I thought those were real.

[C]

Oh, that'll make you poop a little.

[B]

Yeah, that's what I'm saying. I'm telling you, Linda has got a lot more courage. She was 16 years old at the time, so she's young. And. And she stared down a 700 pound bear and shot it three times in the head. I mean, that's incredible to me. It's incredible. You know, I don't know.

[C]

Should we air the 911?

[B]

100%. The bear attack call. 100% this. Kenny, we got to end with this. This is so good.

[C]

Right before the show, I was still looking for stuff and this. I want to apologize right here and now. There's something wrong with me and I know it and I hope you'll forgive me. And it shouldn't be funny, but it's Pretty damn funny.

[B]

It's so damn funny. You gotta be kidding me. I don't know what you're apologizing for because I laughed harder than you did.

[C]

It's 30 seconds in where the good stuff starts, Chris. And just set it up, though.

[B]

Tell them what you were gonna hear.

[C]

A lady, an old. A gal, I think at night, maybe. I'm not sure because I only made it about 30 seconds in, and I was crying so hard, I had to stop it, and I sent it to Chris. But a lady was outside with her dog. And again, dogs always seem to play into these things.

[B]

Yep, they do.

[C]

And the bear attacked her, and luckily she survived.

[B]

Good. Yeah.

[C]

But. And this shouldn't be funny, and I apologize.

[B]

No, it's funny. And the dog's name is Daisy?

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Until help arrived.

[E]

Wisconsin is home to an estimated 24,000 black bears. Most can be found in the northern third of the state, says the DNR. Karen Fry encountered one that she says attacked her while she was outside her rural Comstock home.

[H]

Comstocked by a bear. And I need some help. Okay.

[C]

What happened?

[E]

Even the 911 call seemed to surprise the emergency dispatcher.

[B]

What happened?

[H]

I'm attacked by a bear.

[C]

You were attacked by a bear?

[H]

Yes.

[E]

As Fry waited for help to arrive, her biggest concern was her dog, Daisy.

[C]

You need an ambulance.

[H]

I need something. I'm bleeding and my dog is missing.

[B]

Okay.

[H]

Bears running around my yard.

[E]

She repeatedly relayed worries about her dog as she looked outside and could still see the bear.

[H]

Daisy.

[C]

Oh, my God.

[H]

My phone. So I can call.

[E]

She had dropped her cell phone during the attack. But there were bigger worries for Fry.

[H]

Oh, my gosh. I'm dripping blood everywhere.

[C]

Where are you bleeding from, Karen?

[H]

Everywhere.

[B]

Everywhere.

[H]

My leg, my head.

[E]

The waiting help to her rural home would test anyone's resolve, but Fry remained relatively calm.

[H]

Is somebody coming?

[C]

In the country, it takes forever for the ambulance to get there. I mean, I'm not talking. Not 15 minutes. Like 45 minutes. She's bleeding from everywhere, and she's worried about Daisy.

[B]

Daisy.

[C]

Okay, go ahead, Chris.

[E]

Relatively calm, but very concerned.

[H]

Is somebody coming?

[C]

I got a lot of people coming here.

[E]

Help eventually arrived, including sheriff's deputies tasked to find the aggressive bear.

[B]

No luck. Okay.

[E]

It didn't take long.

[C]

Oh, there it is.

[A]

Come here.

[C]

Jesus.

[B]

Here we go.

[C]

It's like 100 yards away.

[B]

Come here.

[D]

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.

[B]

Has he got a sniper with him?

[C]

Don't shoot it in the head.

[E]

The DNR says Karen Fry is recovering and is in Stable condition bearing involved has not been found, but the DNR says preliminary findings, including information from the family, indicates the bear showed aggressive behavior towards the victim. Efforts continue to find the bear and euthanize it.

[C]

Yeah, those bears do need to be put down, so. I mean, poor gal.

[B]

He fired four shots and missed, evidently, at 100 yards. Wow.

[C]

I don't know, Jason.

[B]

Nice SWAT team guy.

[C]

It wasn't the SWAT team. It was some dude that was sitting at the Legion the last four hours. His truck, gun out, started throwing lead at it.

[B]

He had some Miller Lights and was like, damn it, I gotta go shoot a bear.

[C]

Anybody got any gum? Missed.

[B]

Missed with four shots. He missed.

[C]

He smells like onion rings and Milky Way.

[B]

In Comstock. It was probably a fish fry.

[C]

And the worst part about it, we don't know what happened to Daisy.

[B]

No, we never did find out. I guess we shouldn't have laughed too hard about Daisy. I'm guessing if Daisy was killed, we'd.

[C]

Have heard the moral of the story. And my mom has this worry. She used to have a little, tiny little dog, and she lives at a lake. And there's always eagles.

[B]

Never. Never. Yep, they'll snatch them.

[C]

Most people in the country already know this. You don't have to tell them. But dogs and bears, man.

[B]

Yep. My dog goes nuts when that bear shows up. Yeah, funny story about that. Those little dogs, when I had a place on Sugar Lake up in Grand Rapids.

[C]

I remember that place.

[B]

Yeah, well, some woman on the lake had her little dog. Was one of those little, you know, ankle biters. Musky bait. Yeah. And apparently she was in the yard with the dog, and an owl showed up.

[C]

Okay, I've got a story, too.

[B]

It wasn't good. The owl.

[C]

I've got a story, too.

[B]

The owl went in to snatch this little dog, and its talons literally severed its head.

[C]

That's not funny.

[B]

Oh, no, it's really funny.

[C]

Why are you laughing?

[B]

Because it was so long ago.

[C]

Oh, my God. We're gonna have people protesting.

[B]

Well, I'm sorry it was so long ago, Kenny, but can you picture this one?

[C]

I had renters here in my farmhouse. It's about 10, 15 years ago.

[B]

Okay, what happened?

[C]

And they had one of those little ones, and it went missing.

[B]

Oh, boy.

[C]

And after I moved all the renters out and I'm working, and I decided I want to clean up the pine trees. I have a roll of pine trees. And so I wanted to trim the branches up, up so I could mow under him. There he was. I found the dog collar in there. I returned it to him. They didn't think that was funny. Let's just hit the music, Chris. We gotta get out of here. Thank you for Sorry.

[B]

Those are funny stories I can't getta go but why? You know I cold never.