Have feeder, bears will feed…

Have feeder, bears will feed…
A bear visited Eileen Epperson in Salisbury on Oct. 12.
Photo by Eileen Epperson

A bear came back for second helpings at Eileen Epperson’s house in Salisbury, on Tuesday, Oct. 12.

She described it as “huge.” Its first visit was two weeks earlier, when it took down a large birdfeeder. This time it ambled up to the porch to feast on a smaller feeder.

Epperson was at home and watched it through the glass sliding door.

“It moved when I moved the sliding door slightly to see better,” Epperson said. “It pulled itself slowly off the porch, drew back, didn’t stand up, but started to go on all fours away from me.

“About 10 feet away, he/it stopped, turned around and looked back at me. It was a special moment.”

— Cynthia Hochswender

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