Sad end for bear with jar on head

CtrlSource · 31-07-2008 10:54AM #1

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 · 31-07-2008 10:57AM

I giggled throughout all of that!

minxie · 31-07-2008 10:58AM

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 · 31-07-2008 10:58AM

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

31-07-2008 10:59AM

Lol

Hagar · 31-07-2008 10:59AM

Very sad indeed.

Captain Ginger · 31-07-2008 10:59AM

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 · 31-07-2008 11:00AM

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

Wreck · 31-07-2008 11:00AM

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

boneless · 31-07-2008 11:03AM

Hagar wrote: »

Very sad indeed.

Evil... it was my first thought too though

Quazzie · 31-07-2008 11:04AM

Hagar wrote: »

Very sad indeed.

Mental images of that made me giggle

brianthebard · 31-07-2008 11:04AM

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

Quazzie · 31-07-2008 11:05AM

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 · 31-07-2008 11:08AM

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 · 31-07-2008 11:09AM

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 · 31-07-2008 11:09AM

Quazzie2002 wrote: »

That was only a half portion jar!

:eek:

ojewriej · 31-07-2008 11:10AM

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

c - 13 · 31-07-2008 11:11AM

minxie1 wrote: »

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

I know, its a grizzly ending for the poor animal

Hagar · 31-07-2008 11:12AM

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

ojewriej · 31-07-2008 11:15AM

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 · 31-07-2008 11:16AM

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 · 31-07-2008 11:18AM

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 · 31-07-2008 11:19AM

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 · 31-07-2008 11:20AM

He was coming right for them.

ojewriej · 31-07-2008 11:22AM

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 · 31-07-2008 11:23AM

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 · 31-07-2008 11:26AM

Hattie Square Repayment wrote: »

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

That's awful! Icelandic bastards :mad:

The Bollox · 31-07-2008 11:27AM

Jumpy wrote: »

He was coming right for them.

no no, they had to thin out his number

31-07-2008 11:29AM

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 · 31-07-2008 11:31AM

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

31-07-2008 12:17PM

Hagar wrote: »

Very sad indeed.

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

Sad end for bear with jar on head

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