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Bears and other large animals in switchyards?

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Posted by Overmod on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 11:42 AM

tree68
I'm more likely to run into a deer around our small yard.

That is a terrible double entendre! 

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Posted by Deggesty on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 11:32 AM

Do passengers find holes in the roof so they can stick their heads up when they want the deer to scratch them?Smile

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 11:28 AM

It's the deer on top of the railcars that are headscratchers.

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 11:20 AM

Time, distance, shielding.  Works for bears, too.

I'm more likely to run into a deer around our small yard.

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Bears and other large animals in switchyards?
Posted by CandOforprogress2 on Monday, June 6, 2016 4:49 PM

Do conducters carry bear repellent,,Bears have been known to feed off split grain.

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