Interesting theory Murph...but...

bears just donot care about Humans.They ignore us uless a female with cubs..seen it time and again even seen a bear stand in a chow line at Ripely,not even m60 blank fire would scare it but an artillary similaor sure did talk about making a hole! deer seem to part the brush and dissapear and laydown near dead falls in wet areas.Big bucks anyways.Now Bigfoot time and again has been reported to ignore human presence also..ie..berry pickers,hunters etc...intelligence can be mistaken for common logic and instinct.Skunks are known to spray people getting too close why does'nt he/she spray every time?......... habituation.thats the key as far as i'm concerned.habituation and familiarity.I just don't see a biggy braving minus20degree weather or hibernating.Algific slopes well certainly interesting donot provide enough garbage to supplement their diet.There should be missing farm animals and or dogs/cats on a regular basis like when a cougar or wolves are around.I am also watching for further reports concerning the dead man found on the Nemaji river and what about the dead man found in the Whiteface resevoir area no apparent foul play other than broken neck?