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
Quazzie2002 wrote: » I giggled throughout all of that!
Hagar wrote: » Very sad indeed.
brianthebard wrote: » Thats a big jar.The bear was yet another victim of american's obsession with food in massive quantities.
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 ...
c - 13 wrote: » Six days - Probably hungry and dehydrated ? Lol Was probably bearly alive at that stage.
Quazzie2002 wrote: » That was only a half portion jar!
minxie1 wrote: » terrible. its probably a trophy already for someone:mad:
Hagar wrote: » He was a black bear, a polar bear in the same situation would probably be still alive.
Wreck wrote: » They were able to shoot it but not tranquilise it? That makes no sense. Disgusting tbh.
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.
Hattie Square Repayment wrote: » Except in Iceland, in the interest of balance they shoot them all.
Jumpy wrote: » He was coming right for them.
c - 13 wrote: » Jaysus they never even let him finish the other two legs of the triathalon :mad:
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