Black Bears are all over Asheville area. getting pushed out of their habitats by over devlopment and the turns of the weather. Easier to eat someones garbage or small animal than find it in the forest. (Smokey can correct me if I am wrong)

Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."