I've seen two black bears here, in the wild, Geo. One on our land crossing a pond dam, and another in the Savannah River swamp. Grandaddy and I had just paddled our bateau through a slough that connected Hershman Lake with Old River. Just as we cleared the slough a bear jumped in and swam the slough, got out on the other side, and shook off like a dog. I can still see that water flying out of it's fur in the early morning sunlight. I feel very fortunate to have seen them.
I see panthers from time to time here, too, some black and some brown.
SRH
