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Title: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: okarol on September 10, 2008, 11:14:48 PM

Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle

2 hours, 56 minutes ago

MISSOULA, Mont. - A middle school teacher suffered some bruising and a big scratch on his back after he struck a bear while riding his bicycle to school.

Jim Litz said he was traveling about 25 mph Monday morning when he came upon a rise and spotted a black bear about 10 feet in front of him. He didn't have time to stop and T-boned the bruin.

He tumbled over the handlebars, his helmet hit the bear's back and the two went cartwheeling down the road.

The bear rolled over Litz's head, cracking his helmet, and scratched his back before scampering up a hill above the road.

Litz's wife drove by shortly after the crash and took her husband to the hospital. He hoped to be able to return to teaching science at Target Range Middle School on Friday.

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Information from: Missoulian, http://www.missoulian.com

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: Joe Paul on September 11, 2008, 01:07:36 AM

Talk about not stopping and getting  bear  :rofl;

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: twirl on September 11, 2008, 08:08:12 AM

poor bear

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: thegrammalady on September 11, 2008, 08:10:23 AM

i wonder who was more startled, the bear or the teacher. glad both are ok.

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: G-Ma on September 11, 2008, 09:53:03 AM

For a second there I thought the bear was riding a bicycle  :rofl;

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: Sluff on September 11, 2008, 05:59:12 PM

Glad they are all ok.

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: okarol on September 11, 2008, 06:57:13 PM

Quote from: G-Ma on September 11, 2008, 09:53:03 AM

For a second there I thought the bear was riding a bicycle  :rofl;

bear on a bicycle - hehehe  ;D

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: twirl on September 11, 2008, 08:07:33 PM

teacher was probably busy filling out paper work and riding her bike at the same time
ARDS, referrals, grades, lunch survey, parent contacts, insurance etc......

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: okarol on September 11, 2008, 08:16:28 PM

plus can't afford a car on the teacher's salary

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: twirl on September 11, 2008, 08:17:44 PM

how true ,
how true
she was a teacher from texas and her gun was loaded
poor teacher
she can shoot students but not bears

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: Earlinda on September 11, 2008, 09:43:22 PM

I cannot imagine what that bear must've thought.... :oops;

LOL
Earlinda

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: kitkatz on September 12, 2008, 02:59:56 AM

All I can say is ouch!  He had a bear of a day, didn't he?

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: kitkatz on September 12, 2008, 06:36:42 AM

Would you say he bearly made it to work that day?

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: kitkatz on September 12, 2008, 06:37:24 AM

Did he go to work and tell people to bear with him.?

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: twirl on September 12, 2008, 08:57:40 PM

Kitkatz is "bearly" sane

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: Sluff on September 12, 2008, 09:26:49 PM

Damn Bear didn't look both ways before crossing. I hope the bike wasn't too damaged.

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: twirl on September 21, 2008, 04:59:46 PM

Sluff - the poor bear forgot to put in his contacts
and glad to be back
be very careful in the next few days
ike slowed me down but did not stop me
the stalker    twirl

Title: Re: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle
Post by: donnia on September 21, 2008, 05:23:56 PM

Now that there is funny!