Conservation Officers in B.C. Remove Metal Stove Pipe Stuck on Bear's Head
Conservation officers tranquilized the bear, removed the pipe and returned it to the woods after residents reported the animal for about 10 days.
- Conservation officers with the Conservation Officer Service of B.C. successfully removed a stove pipe from a young bear's head near Oliver, then tagged and released the yearling into the wild.
- Residents near Oliver first spotted the bear with the metal pipe protruding from its snout about two weeks ago, prompting the Conservation Officer Service to receive numerous calls over the following 10 days.
- Officers from Kelowna tranquilized the bear after it climbed a tree, with the medication taking about five minutes to take effect before they removed the obstruction.
- James Zucchelli with the service based in Penticton confirmed the bear suffered no injuries, saying, "This is a great news story because we were able to remove this pipe."
- Zucchelli advises residents to reduce attractants on their properties to avoid future human-bear conflicts, cautioning that "that is not always the case when people are calling the Conservation Officer Service.
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Conservation Officers in BC Remove Metal Stove Pipe Stuck on Bear’s Head
A young bear in British Columbia’s Okanagan had to endure several days with a stove pipe stuck over its head before conservation officers were able to remove it. The Conservation Officer Service of B.C. says residents in the area near Oliver first reported the problem about two weeks ago, saying they spotted a bear with what appears to be a long metal pipe protruding several feet off its snout. The service says officers made several attempts to …
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Conservation officers in B.C. remove metal stove pipe stuck on bear’s head
OLIVER - A young bear in British Columbia's Okanagan had to endure several days with a stove pipe stuck over its head before conservation officers were able to remove it.
Conservation officers in B.C. remove metal stove pipe stuck on bear's head – Energeticcity.ca
A black bear yawns at its enclosure at the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mukhtar Khan OLIVER — A young bear in British Columbia’s Okanagan had to endure several days with a stove pipe stuck over its head before conservation officers were able to remove it. The Conservation Officer Service of B.C. says residents in the area near Oliver first reported…
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