Sad end for bear with jar on head

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US wildlife officials who tried to capture a bear that had a jar stuck on its head, have shot the animal after it wandered into a busy Minnesota town. The bear, a male about two years old, was killed by police after six days of failed efforts to catch it alive.

"When it got into town, our main concern was public safety," said Rob Naplin, a local wildlife supervisor.

The wild black bear could breathe but could not eat or drink, and was probably hungry and dehydrated.

"With all the people around... you're never sure what the outcome is going to be," Mr Naplin told the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper. Mr Naplin said efforts had been made to capture the bear alive as it moved through areas near the town of Lake George, where it was first spotted on 21 July.

Efforts to tranquilise the animal failed because the bear "stayed in forested areas", he said. Mr Naplin said the bear was "in pretty tough condition" after being unable to eat or drink for several days because of the 2.5-gallon (9.5-litre) plastic jar on its head.

He said the jar was the type that holds sweets or popcorn, and had probably become lodged on its head as the bear was foraging for food.

From BBC News


Funny title, sad story

Quazzie

I giggled throughout all of that!

minxie

CtrlSource wrote: »

US wildlife officials who tried to capture a bear that had a jar stuck on its head, have shot the animal after it wandered into a busy Minnesota town. The bear, a male about two years old, was killed by police after six days of failed efforts to catch it alive.

"When it got into town, our main concern was public safety," said Rob Naplin, a local wildlife supervisor.

The wild black bear could breathe but could not eat or drink, and was probably hungry and dehydrated.

"With all the people around... you're never sure what the outcome is going to be," Mr Naplin told the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper. Mr Naplin said efforts had been made to capture the bear alive as it moved through areas near the town of Lake George, where it was first spotted on 21 July.

Efforts to tranquilise the animal failed because the bear "stayed in forested areas", he said. Mr Naplin said the bear was "in pretty tough condition" after being unable to eat or drink for several days because of the 2.5-gallon (9.5-litre) plastic jar on its head.

He said the jar was the type that holds sweets or popcorn, and had probably become lodged on its head as the bear was foraging for food.

From BBC News


Funny title, sad story

aagggh so sad. poor thing:(

The Gnome

They could hit it with a bullet but not a tranquiliser dart? Pffft and they call themselves wild life officials

Lol

Hagar

Very sad indeed.

Captain Ginger

Quazzie2002 wrote: »

I giggled throughout all of that!

I didn't, I really love animals and feel sorry for the poor thing.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Do these people now pay their bear tax....?

Wreck

They were able to shoot it but not tranquilise it? That makes no sense. Disgusting tbh.

boneless

Hagar wrote: »

Very sad indeed.

Evil... it was my first thought too though

Quazzie

Hagar wrote: »

Very sad indeed.

Mental images of that made me giggle

brianthebard

Thats a big jar.The bear was yet another victim of american's obsession with food in massive quantities.

Quazzie

brianthebard wrote: »

Thats a big jar.The bear was yet another victim of american's obsession with food in massive quantities.

That was only a half portion jar!

c - 13

CtrlSource wrote: »

US wildlife officials who tried to capture a bear that had a jar stuck on its head, have shot the animal after it wandered into a busy Minnesota town. The bear, a male about two years old, was killed by police after six days of failed efforts to catch it alive.

"When it got into town, our main concern was public safety," said Rob Naplin, a local wildlife supervisor.

The wild black bear could breathe but could not eat or drink, and was probably hungry and dehydrated ...

Six days - Probably hungry and dehydrated ? Lol

Was probably bearly alive at that stage.

minxie

c - 13 wrote: »

Six days - Probably hungry and dehydrated ? Lol

Was probably bearly alive at that stage.

terrible. its probably a trophy already for someone:mad:

brianthebard

Quazzie2002 wrote: »

That was only a half portion jar!

:eek:

ojewriej

Authorities using excesive force again. They should have shot him in the leg, like on TV.

c - 13

minxie1 wrote: »

terrible. its probably a trophy already for someone:mad:

I know, its a grizzly ending for the poor animal

Hagar

He was a black bear, a polar bear in the same situation would probably be still alive.

ojewriej

Hagar wrote: »

He was a black bear, a polar bear in the same situation would probably be still alive.

LOL

Apparently they found a gun on him.

i71jskz5xu42pb

Wreck wrote: »

They were able to shoot it but not tranquilise it? That makes no sense. Disgusting tbh.

It makes perfect sense. He stayed in wooded areas so he was difficult to hit with a tranquilliser. Once he came into town he became a danger to people. If you think tranquillisers work like Hollywood tells you, think again. Some animals take longer to go down and there's a chance they'd only partially hit him. The choice between a potentially angry, hungry, dehydrated bear in a populated area and a dead bear in a populated area is a no brainer. Sad but that's the way it is.

i71jskz5xu42pb

Hagar wrote: »

He was a black bear, a polar bear in the same situation would probably be still alive.

Except in Iceland, in the interest of balance they shoot them all.

CtrlSource

Hattie Square Repayment wrote: »

It makes perfect sense. He stayed in wooded areas so he was difficult to hit with a tranquilliser. Once he came into town he became a danger to people. If you think tranquillisers work like Hollywood tells you, think again. Some animals take longer to go down and there's a chance they'd only partially hit him. The choice between a potentially angry, hungry, dehydrated bear in a populated area and a dead bear in a populated area is a no brainer. Sad but that's the way it is.

But he had a jar stuck on his noggin! He wouldn't have been able to bite anyone. He'd still be able to claw them though i suppose...

Jumpy

He was coming right for them.

ojewriej

Hattie Square Repayment wrote: »

Except in Iceland, in the interest of balance they shoot them all.

I Poland a vet would be dead too - linky

c - 13

Hattie Square Repayment wrote: »

Except in Iceland, in the interest of balance they shoot them all.

Jaysus they never even let him finish the other two legs of the triathalon :mad:

CtrlSource

Hattie Square Repayment wrote: »

Except in Iceland, in the interest of balance they shoot them all.

That's awful! Icelandic bastards :mad:

The Bollox

Jumpy wrote: »

He was coming right for them.

no no, they had to thin out his number

c - 13

c - 13 wrote: »

Jaysus they never even let him finish the other two legs of the triathalon :mad:

A polar bear on a bike. Fantastic.

Piste

We're here, we're queer, we don't want any more bears!!!

Hagar

Hagar wrote: »

Very sad indeed.

LOL - made me chuckle about this story that bit more. Ah but the poor ol bear

andyl222

Hattie Square Repayment wrote: »

It makes perfect sense. He stayed in wooded areas so he was difficult to hit with a tranquilliser. Once he came into town he became a danger to people. If you think tranquillisers work like Hollywood tells you, think again. Some animals take longer to go down and there's a chance they'd only partially hit him. The choice between a potentially angry, hungry, dehydrated bear in a populated area and a dead bear in a populated area is a no brainer. Sad but that's the way it is.

surely they could have herded him away from the general populous and tranquilised him. In fairness he was possibly the most muzzled bear in history , so he wasn't going to be able to maul anyone too badly.

BKtje

In fairness he was possibly the most muzzled bear in history , so he wasn't going to be able to maul anyone too badly.

You do know they have sharp claws and that a muzzle aorund its mouth is hardly going to stop him from taking a swipe at someone.

metaoblivia

Poor bear!
The image is kind of funny though

Magpie!

I thought this would be a joke about Winnie the Pooh.

Poor bear. So what if he could have mauled a few yanks. Plenty more where they came from.

DenMan

Was reading that report on the BBC website earlier today, poor guy, only 2 years old. Surely he could have been cornered somewhere to give time for the vets or police to use a tranquilizer dart on him. Then they could remove the jar on his head and send him back to the wild, instead of the stupid American thinking of killing the poor creature. It could and should have been avoided. Poor guy couldn't even eat or drink

Efforts to tranquilize the animal failed because the bear "stayed in forested areas" was a quote I read. Of course he is going to stay there, it is his natural habitat and Minnesota is a vast state with forested woodland.

adsgirl

brianthebard wrote: »

Thats a big jar.The bear was yet another victim of american's obsession with food in massive quantities.

:D

antodeco

Deleted User wrote: »

Lol

Look familiar?