Keeping bears out of pool

[KarenNJ]

I know this will seem like an odd question but those of in bear areas, do you do anything to keep the bears out of your pool? Someone local had a couple young bears destroy their intex type pool trying to get in and out of it. A few years ago a bear destroyed our trampoline just for fun. Would insurance even cover something like that? I am hoping with the 54" walls they will leave it alone but who knows....

 

[Richard320]

A big dog is about it.

Bears come down out of the San Gabriel mountains and go swimming in suburban Los Angeles periodically. I'm fortunate that there's a lot of houses between me and the National Forest. Watch: Young bear 'skinny dipping' in La Verne, Calif., man's pool - UPI.com

 

[KarenNJ]

Here is the news article from my town.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.nj.com/articles/16767782/watch_bear_family_takes_a_dip_in_a_rockaway_family.amp

 

[Windylou]

That was great, Karen! Thanks for sharing! I just knew that pool was gonna collapse. Don't tell us those intex pools aren't tough!

 

[Mimipell521]

Wow, Karen! What a crazy video! No advice on keeping them out, but entertaining video nonetheless!

 

[JamesW]

You can keep out black bears with grizzly bears. You can keep out grizzly bears with polar bears. You can keep out polar bears with elephants. You can keep out elephants with a moat filled with lava or great white sharks with lasers on their head.

 

[jgofnj]

Have you tried a 12 gauge shotgun.

 

[JamesW]

Have you tried a 12 gauge shotgun.

You probably can't shoot the bears. However, you can give them guns because it says in the declaration of independence that you have the right to arm bears.

 

[BattleOfYakima]

Even Mama Bear knows the dangers of trichlor floaters! Awesome videos!

As for keeping them out - https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Education/LivingWithWildlife/BearDeterrents.pdf

 

[KarenNJ]

HAHAHAHA you all are a hoot. Cannot shot the bears out of season unless it is threatening the life of humans of your livestock. We did setup a motion sensor camera pointed out back so hopefully if one does try to climb in I will at least be notified. Although, once in doing anything about it is pretty much pointless. I have a great dane who loves to go after the bears but I discourage that behavior. I will need to contact my home insurance to see if it would be covered, lol. I asked about trees but not bears...

 

[KarenNJ]

That was great, Karen! Thanks for sharing! I just knew that pool was gonna collapse. Don't tell us those intex pools aren't tough!

I know right? They should use this video in their marketing materials! That pool put up with a major beating!

 

[BattleOfYakima]

I will need to contact my home insurance to see if it would be covered,

good idea! I'm always amazed at what insurance claims do and don't end up covering - you pay for it, you have the right to try!

 

[sekinkead]

Wow, that was amazing. It definitely makes me happy we don't really have anything like that to worry about here in central Ohio.

 

[DarrelB]

Wow, that was amazing. It definitely makes me happy we don't really have anything like that to worry about here in central Ohio.

I have bear bangers that I have used to chase them away. Louder than a shotgun, but does not harm them when fired in the air. Just scares them away.
But if we are not here, not much we can do as we have no outside dogs.