Me and my buddy Crackerdog were riding through southern New Mexico and found this in front of, I believe an oil company's building, on the road between Hobbs and Artesia, NM. Now mind you I grew up in the Southwest and we weren't exactly raised on local tales of the mountain men and their Mohawk Indian companions bravely exploring the deserts of Southern New Mexico!
Old gas station that's now the Pot Shop on Highway 128, California. Be sure to stop in if you need some Pot.
That looks like the bear that was at the entrance of the Grizzly River Rampage at Opryland Theme Park in TN (1972-97) http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=489245