Dogman Encounters Radio

In early September, of 2005, tonight’s guest, Jill, was driving home from work, around 11 PM, when the unthinkable happened. It was a beautiful night, and the stars were out, in Michigan, where she lived. Jill had her window down and was driving slowly, enjoying the ride home. When she was approaching the road she lived on, she noticed that someone had left a lot of trash, out by the road, for refuse collection, the next morning. Next to where all of their trash was piled up, was a yard light. That yard light was lighting up the trash fairly well. As she drew closer, she noticed a large bear digging through the trash, looking for food. She wasn’t in a hurry, so she decided to roll to a stop, next to the bear and observe it. Friends and family used to excitedly report seeing animals to her that were native to Michigan that they didn’t see often, so Jill thought this would be her chance to let them know she’d seen a bear. When she stopped her car, the “bear” was merely 5 feet from her, as she watched it through