BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 89 2025
Lindsay Ware, a large-game blood tracker, was called to assist with a black bear recovery on Friday for a client of registered Guide Corey Robinson of Briar Run Guide Service. What made this recovery unusual was the condition of the animal. The black bear Robinson was carrying out of the woods was partially eaten, missing its lower limbs and torso. It had been scavenged by coyotes or possibly another bear — though Ware and Robinson suspect the latter. Robinson said his hunter shot the bear with a crossbow. The bear went 400 yards from the shot location. The team’s efforts ensured the hunter was able to recover the animal, despite the unusual scavenging — a reminder of both the resilience of bears and the unpredictable realities of the Maine woods.