While considering comfortable places to sleep in this winter, a 6-year-old black bear picked out a storm culvert(涵洞). Unluckily for the bear, this decision didn’t work out well.
In late February, the snow around him started melting, causing the culvert to flood and then freeze(结冰) again. The poor bear was trapped in snow and ice for three days before some kind humans noticed and called authorities for help. By the time experts arrived, people had already tried digging the bear out and luring(引诱) him with a variety of unhealthy (for bears) treats. Luckily, the bear wasn’t interested in food because he was still sleeping.
“He tried to push himself out and kind of got trapped in some frozen,” an expert explained. The team injected the bear with an anesthetic(麻醉药). Once he was asleep, it took five strong men to pull the bear, estimated to weigh between 375 and 400 pounds, out of the culvert. Andrew gave him a full check-up and determined he was in great physical shape, even though he was still a bit sleepy! They looked him over, and then transported him to the Wildlife Management Area to finish out the winter.
“He’s in the back of a pickup truck now, and we’ll make him a new home,” said Andrew. “He probably won’t stay, but at least it will give him some protection from the elements after that.” In a post, the department of natural resources shared the story along with photos of the bear rescue. They summed up with a reminder to the public to never “bother” a bear, either in the wild or near their homes.
“If you’re ever concerned about a bear’s safety by all means give us a call. But don’t try to move it or feed it! Doing so can result in a bad situation (either for you or for the bear),” they advised.
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