Kids These Days

[Tecumsehsbones]

And their damn texting!

Bear kills 16-year-old runner who texted to say he was being chased during trail run in Alaska






By Cindy Boren June 19 at 1:27 PM

A 16-year-old runner who texted his mother that he was being chased by a bear as he competed in a popular race over mountainous terrain was killed Sunday just south of Anchorage.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-news:page/in-the-news&utm_term=.31e4f64be414


Be interesting to see that text string:


Br chsng me


Big br


Lks pssd


Uh oh


Br caught me


Eating legs now


Ouch


Thnk br gtting rdy to crsh my skll


LOL

 

[Murphy]

Being chased was obviously unfair and it was his parents fault or something. Him being eaten is going to leave the boy with issues. There has to be a lawsuit or something. Alaska not keeping its animals under control. No available bear shelters.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

I'd certainly sue the sponsors of the race for negligence.

 

[Hoof Hearted]

It's actually a sad story...kid was probably frightened to death and turned to his Mom for help.

 

[TenPenny]

It's actually a sad story...kid was probably frightened to death and turned to his Mom for help.

I doubt that he was 'frightened to death', it was more likely the bear that killed him.

 

[Murphy]

If there were, like, bear feeding stations or something, people wouldn't get eaten as much! I think, like, the government or the police or someone has to do somthing with all this nature! How are we supposed to enjoy it and everything if there's, like bears or lions or whatever, outside?

They should at least have animal free zones to keep these creatures away from us! And like, enforce the rules! If a bear or something is caught in a free zone, they should be given a time out or be given extra bear work as a reminder to behave!

Just because they are bears or whatever doesn't give them more rights than me!

 

[Hoof Hearted]

TenPenny

Yeah...I guess I used the wrong figure of speech, there.

 

[Murphy]

But he could have been frightened to death by a bear running loose in nature! The responsibility for that rests squarely on the shoulders of the government. So, in a way, the government ate the boy!

 

[Hoof Hearted]

I blame the organizers of this race. Idiots should have been aware of this possible danger/outcome.

I wanna be buried with my IPhone just in case I'm accidentally buried alive. Then I'd text for help and watch porn while I'm waiting to be rescued.

 

[Murphy]

They are to blame for organizing a run outside, where there are wild animals. If the runners had a large, indoor compound to run in, this wouldn't have happened.

If they had to run outside, there should have been an armed runner who accompanies every contestant.

I think it was criminally irresponsible for any organization to expect people to run outside where bears or lions can catch and eat you!

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

They are to blame for organizing a run outside, where there are wild animals. If the runners had a large, indoor compound to run in, this wouldn't have happened.

If they had to run outside, there should have been an armed runner who accompanies every contestant.

I think it was criminally irresponsible for any organization to expect people to run outside where bears or lions can catch and eat you!

It's about time to build a roof and walls around Alaska!

 

[Hoof Hearted]

No...just don't hold a marathon in Jurassic Park.

 

[Murphy]

It's about time to build a roof and walls around Alaska!

That's a good idea. Nature doesn't belong outside.