Cryptozoology

Ian and I went to pick up my 4 wheeler at Lorne's yesterday. We were shooting the shit for a bit and it looked as though we'd shoot it some more, but then the phone rang and Lorne went to take the call. So we said our "toodley doo's" and headed back home. We crossed route 202 headed North on Mte Giroux. Then approximately 150 feet in front of us we saw a black bear walk across the road. It crossed west to east just south of the English River. It didn't appear to be in a hurry and it crossed maybe 50 feet away from someone's driveway. We stopped the car and tried to catch site of it in the bush, but didn't have any luck. A very cool experience. Mark saw a bear cross the 202 (not too far off from this crossing) about 15 years ago. Also Annie and her sister saw one about 10 years ago crossing almost exactly in the same spot that Mark saw his. Wildlife travel on paths that they have been using for thousands of years-sort of like cow paths in a pasture. That's the reason why deer or other animals are often road killed in the same spots. And to answer the burning question: NO. Ian and I were not drunk. We each had one road soda that lasted us the ride there and back.
I thought it was a really neat experience seeing the bear. I've lived in the valley almost all my life and I seriously doubt I will ever see a bear again. It's cool to think they are out there with the deer and coyotes making their living off the land. I also began to reflect upon the serendipitous nature of the sighting. I figured it was the phone call that cut our visit short that lined up our path with the bear. But then I figured it could have been the piss I took just before leaving the house or really any event in my life could have lead to that moment.