Mr. Chimp wrote:Please don't underestimate the value of Lorne "Ben Cartwright" Greene's experience in the wild natural Ponderosa of North America in "Bonanza."
An excellent point. Lorne Greene is a true enemy of the bear.
A couple of other points in support of Lorne Greene's supremacy over the bear:
Lorne Greene would serve as excellent bait for luring the bear into a devious trap. The stink of equine and bovine by-products assuredly still hangs in Mr. Greene's clothes as a result of the many years he spent serving as a pitchman for Alpo® brand dog food. Placing Lorne Greene in, say, a Burmese tiger pit would likely result in the downfall (no pun intended) of the bear once the bear caught wind of Lorne Greene's real-chunks-of-meat-scented leisure suits.
Furthermore, the bear is known for often being rendered completely starstruck by recording stars, at which point the bear is incapable of defensive action.