I plead for Samson's life during the entire ordeal but as I traveled down that tunnel toward the Spirit World, a judgement call was made to take Samson's life to get me out of his jaws. Samson should not have died that day and I will forever be sickened by my loss of a brother. Samson will live on as we campaign for bears in his name through the Samson the Bear Rescue League. The Samson the Bear Rescue League will combat poachers and the illicit trade of bears dead or alive. Samson was in captivity because someone chose to rip out his claws at 10 weeks old meaning he could never be released to live wild in his native home.
Bears are wild animals and belong in the wild.
Due to the imprinting of humans on these animals as pets or circus displays they will usually walk right up to their killers never suspecting the demise they are about to come too at the hands of these unconscionable killers. Petitions are being signed to up the kill weight ratio for bears from 75 lbs. To 150 lbs. In North Carolina the bear kill weight ratio is 50 lbs. Any conscientious hunter will support these weight concerns however those of little or no manhood continue to perpetuate the ignorance that promotes cub killing.