[andymac]

Driving from Beighton to Killamarsh (the back road to Rother Valley) last night when I have seen what looked like a black bear at the side of the road.

As I've drove past I've thought what's that? Looked closer and thought, oh it's a bear, a split second later when it's dawned on me what I thought I'd seen I'm then thinking IT'S A BEAR??? Next moment I'm then telling myself it's got to be a big dog and was looking out of my rear-view and wing mirrors for a person walking their dog, except I couldn't really see anyone.

It was dark, the bear/dog was on the other side of the road next to some shrubbery and I only got a fleeting glance really but it did seem very thick-set at the top end of it's body like what you would expect of a bear.

I'm guessing it must have been a big black dog but has anyone else had any similar sightings in that area recently?

[The Watcher]

Could have been one of these.
The males can be over 10 stone which is pretty big.

[L00b]

You know, you're not allowed to drive when you have been drinking that much

(...only joking!)

[puddinburner]

if it was a BEAR do you really think the cop's would have not shot it by now...lol If think it may have been big dog?

Then again there's been some interbreeding going off in those parts for a long time, so anything is possible

[Heyesey]

Depending how not-really-paying-attention the OP was, it could even have been a badger.

[MR BENN]

Originally Posted by andymac

Driving from Beighton to Killamarsh (the back road to Rother Valley) last night when I have seen what looked like a black bear at the side of the road.

As I've drove past I've thought what's that? Looked closer and thought, oh it's a bear, a split second later when it's dawned on me what I thought I'd seen I'm then thinking IT'S A BEAR??? Next moment I'm then telling myself it's got to be a big dog and was looking out of my rear-view and wing mirrors for a person walking their dog, except I couldn't really see anyone.

It was dark, the bear/dog was on the other side of the road next to some shrubbery and I only got a fleeting glance really but it did seem very thick-set at the top end of it's body like what you would expect of a bear.

I'm guessing it must have been a big black dog but has anyone else had any similar sightings in that area recently?

you should NOT drive when you are drunk

[RiffRaff]

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Could have been one of these.
The males can be over 10 stone which is pretty big.

......and what a beauty....fantastic....

[berdo]

"if it was a BEAR do you really think the cop's would have not shot it by now"

Nah, no one tells the Police any more, now we just laugh about such things on websites

[BOD1]

I wonder if andymac had been on thee old hofmeister then followed that bear

[pinkace]

I have heard that Deer are spotted down that way also , iv never seen one tho

[sarebear1982]

Hmm me thinks to much mucky beer!

Was it the field with the horses in by any chance

[martss]

My satnav sometimes says bear left or bear right, but Ive yet to see any

[logiebaird]

There is a White Bear in Ecclesfield and a Black Bull.

Genetic engineering, drunken conversation, or a female giving directions could easily give rise to a black bear.

[willman]

The chances are it's a foal or horse that has got loose again and is wandering along the grass verge. Happens every year - and apparently it happened last week in the fog, and the young pony is defo black.

[walkertelecoms]

Yeah Newfies are a tad on the chunky side. Bad news though if it's an escaped Newfie, they roll in about £1000 for a good one. Hope it didn't end up hurt, they are really friendly dogs.

[Minimo]

If it is a newfie, I can see bounty hunters going after it for the £1000.

[IfYouSeekAmy]

I saw a brown bear on norfolk street in town the other week.

[alex3659]

sounds like some of the women I have seen in the cumberland pub at beighton.

[Karis]

Originally Posted by berdo

Nah, no one tells the Police any more, now we just laugh about such things on websites

Never has a truer word been spoken!

[pink fairy]

ok what were you on to see a bear ?