Reply #34: HFPS wasn't praying. [View All]

[Dogtown]

He was blaspheming, to show his impatience.

You're absolutely wrong about the effects of tranking animals. They do die often as a result of the darts.

If you're talking about news reports, they seldom show what happens to the animal next, these stories are often given a fun-story, whimsical spin. If you've personally witnessed numerous animals dropping from trees, I'd be very surprised. Tranks are not used unless it's necessary for the safety of surrounding humans because of the dangers to the animals.

Ketamine, except in very large doses, can take up to 3 minutes to take effect. At a standard strength of 40 mg/ml, it would probably take 4 to 6 milligrams to immobilize a black bear with rapidity. That would also be enough to endanger respiration. A threshold dose for humans would be .5 millies.


CAVEAT: I claim no experience in tranquilizing bears nor in sharing disassociative recreational drugs with them.