Anne’s ramblings

Grizzly Magic

Why is it that Great White Sharks have been demonized for centuries, yet Grizzly Bears, an equally ferocious creature, has always avoided detection as a ruthless killer? The answer’s obvious! Bears have fur, sharks don’t. But, even if I could suddenly give Great White Sharks an evolutionary growth-spurt-miracle then I don’t think I could go through with it, mainly because I am slightly freaked out by wet fur, I will seriously strap on some running shoes and dodge any animal with wet fur by every means nessecary. Ever since a dog attacked me at the age of seven (I was seven, the dog looked ageless, as snarling vicious dogs do) I’ve had an enormous fear of that stuff–so the idea of being attacked by an enormous furry shark is just too much to bare.

There are other good reasons why these eponymous Bears can get away with doing pretty much whatever they like, of course, and quite rightly: Grizzly Bears come from Canada! Not that I am an expert. (While I can’t accurately attribute the actual place where a Grizzly Bear first growled its first GRRR!, I do know they live there en masse and are considered a national treasure.) Canada is a great country, therefore Grizzly Bears, no matter what sins they commit or how many they commit daily, will always be lauded. And quite rightly! Overall, more people are, statistically, killed by falling alien spaceship-parts every year and staring too hard into the eyes of cats (my statistics, but accurate I think), than by unprovoked Grizzly Bear rage. And who could blame them even if they did have to occasionally lash out? When you weigh a thousand pounds and are lugging massive sharp claws about, life has got to get you down.

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