Canada Day 7 - Bear? Where?

Took Steve Rush for a little 40 mile ride to explore more parts of the Ironman bike course but also to explore some more off route roads. Lovely little route with some great scenary. Okay we missed the turning for McCleans Creak Road on the first pass.
Out on White Lake Road, Steve reccons he heard Rattlers. He asked if I had heard them, but as I wasn't sure what to listen to I hadn't picked up on them. At a later point when waiting for Steve to catch up I heard what could have been crickets, or what might also have been a rattler. Whilst waiting for Steve to arrive to give me audio confirmation on nature I waved to a car as it passed. She stopped and with a very white face hung out of the window. "What are you stood around for".
"I'm waiting for my buddy to catch up".
"There's a bear in that wood! Only a little bear but still a bear".
When Steve caught up I made good progress til we came to a golf course. At which point I figured a walking golfer was far easier prey than an 20mph cyclist.
We didn't see the bear, but we did spot a coyote who was happy to watch us whilst we were moving, but as soon as I pulled up he disappeared. Guess he feared I was going to shoot him and he would be right though only with my camera.