Template:Did you know nominations/Pedals (bear)


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 19:15, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Pedals (bear)

 * ... that New Jersey officials believe that Pedals the bipedal black bear was shot during a recent hunting season? Source: NYTimes, NYTimes, The Guardian.
 * ALT1:... that the New Jersey black bear Pedals walked on his hind legs due to injuries to his front paws? Source: NYTimes, NYTimes, The Guardian.
 * ALT2:... that before he was killed, experts worried Pedals, the upright walking bear, would be targeted by hunters? Source: NYTimes, NYTimes, The Guardian.
 * Comment: I wanted to get this nomination in before the 7-day window was up. The article passes the criteria for DYK. The only issue is that it's currently under AFD, however that should be closed soon. Given the wide and long coverage of the subject, I am confident it will survive the AFD. But given that AFDs run 7 days and the window for nomination is 7 days, I thought it best to at least nominate it.
 * Comment: I wanted to get this nomination in before the 7-day window was up. The article passes the criteria for DYK. The only issue is that it's currently under AFD, however that should be closed soon. Given the wide and long coverage of the subject, I am confident it will survive the AFD. But given that AFDs run 7 days and the window for nomination is 7 days, I thought it best to at least nominate it.

The topic has wide appeal and is about an "internet celebrity" of sorts. Seems like something interesting for DYK.

Created by Spaethg000 (talk). Nominated by EvergreenFir (talk) at 18:56, 20 October 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg If the AfD were to close today, it probably would be closed not as "Keep" but as "No consensus" and I don't really like the idea of showcasing an article when a fair number of editors believe that the article shouldn't exist at all. Pichpich (talk) 22:01, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
 * The close was KEEP: Articles for deletion/Pedals the Bear.Djflem (talk) 19:42, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Not sure I agree with that evaluation of the consensus but in any case, some of the opposers felt rather strongly that the article should be deleted. Even the AfD closer, DGG (who isn't known as a rabid deletionist), expressed some doubts about the wisdom of keeping the article. Pichpich (talk) 22:29, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
 * It was closed though. Moving past that, do you think the DYK is interesting enough? IMO, the topic and hooks are decent enough for DYK. I think readers would be interested and that it would be something worth including.  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 07:07, 23 October 2016 (UTC)

Should be evaluated based on DYK criteria. Which HOOK is best?Djflem (talk) 16:03, 23 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Not much activity on this. Wondering if it will just be left to go stale or if we could get some movement on it.  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 14:35, 27 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Full review needed now that AfD has concluded. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:42, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

New & nominated within 7 days, long enough (least 1,500 characters), neutral (per talk), and cites sources with inline citations. Djflem (talk) 13:33, 6 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Hi, I came by to promote this, but I feel you could do much more with the hook. How about:
 * ALT3: ... that a black bear in New Jersey was seen walking upright? Yoninah (talk) 23:57, 7 November 2016 (UTC)
 * I have no objection to ALT3.  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 18:28, 8 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Thanks. New reviewer needed for ALT3. Yoninah (talk) 21:09, 8 November 2016 (UTC)


 * All black bears sometimes walk upright. Pedals walked upright all the timeDjflem (talk) 16:16, 9 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg GTG, in my view. Review essentially as above. However, I have a strong preference for ALT1. my apologies, but all bears frequently rise up on to their hind legs and walk. What is interesting here is this one only walked on his hindlegs. Vanamonde (talk) 07:30, 14 November 2016 (UTC)