Comments for sursumcorda.salemsattic.com/post/porter-attacked

Comment #4663

2018-06-09T13:20:29Z

That means a lot coming from you, Grace. No scratches at all, thanks to the hat, and even the hat only has puncture wounds, not tears. I'm glad the hawk didn't make off with it. It's a hat Porter bought when he worked in Thailand, which would be hard to replace.

Comment #4662

2018-06-09T13:06:59Z

What a story - and well told! Bears & stray dogs, even angry turkeys and a snake or two are possible in our area, but a hawk?? Wow! I trust Porter isn't too scratched . . .

Comment #4661

2018-06-08T18:03:51Z

Thanks for all your comments. It's especially fun to hear from people who don't usually write. I'm not recommending Porter get attacked by any more wild animals, but it does make the blog more exciting.

Comment #4660

2018-06-08T17:49:36Z

My daughter opened the front door last year to let in her friend and they heard something. Turned to look straight into the eyes of a large bear! They hastily came in and shut the door. I arrived seconds later and watched a lumbering black bear amble across our front porch. It was really, really big. And furry.

So, yes, there are bears in Altamonte Springs!

Comment #4659

2018-06-08T17:27:44Z

This is amazing, and a new one for me.

We have a pair of neighborhood hawks I enjoy watching on my walks. Now I might start wearing a hat!

Our son-in-law was attacked once in a similar way by an owl while running at night. It was painful and startling!

So glad Porter is OK!

Comment #4658

2018-06-08T16:59:57Z

That might be handy for keeping up with the grandkids. But this is my chance to gain wife points by insisting that he's duper enough already.

Comment #4657

2018-06-08T16:36:23Z

Poor Porter! Any chance he got some superpowers, like John Travolta in "Phenomenon"?? That would be a fair exchange.

Comment #4656

2018-06-08T11:03:25Z

Indeed there are bears here. The Florida black bear is a conservation success story. The state-wide population was down to several hundred in the 1970's, and after taking some care (primarily by banning hunting of the bears) is now over 4,000. They are abundant in the nearby Wekiwa Springs State Park, and are tempted out by easily-accessible food—garbage cans, bird feeders, pet food placed outdoors—and have been known to enter and open garage and help themselves to food from freezers. (Not ours yet!) I have yet to see a bear on our street, but apparently they have been spotted one street over.

Comment #4655

2018-06-08T01:45:34Z

Are there bears in Altamonte Springs?

Comment #4654

2018-06-07T23:03:09Z

He's fine, though I do admit to watching the rest of his progress via Google Maps, just in case.

My comment about bears was not a joke. We have black bears that prowl our neighborhood in the dawn and dusk hours, and in other neighborhoods a few people have been seriously mauled. Mostly he doesn't run during those hours. But when he does, there are usually enough other people around to minimize the risk.

I can imagine the animals around Fajara might have been quite scary. But I equally can't imagine them hanging around such a populated area as it is today.

Comment #4653

2018-06-07T21:05:59Z

Oh my.gosh! I hope he's okay!

Comment #4652

2018-06-07T19:48:39Z

Your joke about watching for bears - I'm told that the neighborhood in Fajara near the WEC headquarters was very unsafe at night 30 years ago because of the wild animals. Hard to believe that now.

Comment #4651

2018-06-07T19:44:13Z

Yikes!