US EditionMichigan DNR removes plastic lid stuck on bear’s neck for 2 years
- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources noticed a bear with a plastic lid on its neck in 2023 through a trail camera at the DNR Atlanta field office.
- A Hillman resident alerted the DNR after spotting the bear in trail camera photos in late May.
- The bear had a plastic lid stuck on its neck for two years before it was removed.
- Cody Norton of the DNR stated that certain container openings can lead to bears getting stuck, causing injury or death.
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Bear that had lid stuck around its neck for 2 years finally gets it removed
Crews from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources were able to remove a plastic lid from the neck of a young bear after around two years.According to the Michigan DNR, it isn't known where or how the male bear got its head stuck in a five-inch hole in the lid. It's similar to a lid that fits 55-gallon drums used by hunters to bait bears. The DNR said that baiting is a legal method for hunting bears, but bait containers can only be used on …
After two years, wildlife officials in the US state of Michigan have succeeded in freeing a young bear from a plastic collar. The animal was regularly filmed by a wildlife camera with the piece of plastic around its neck, but the officials were unable to catch it. Earlier this month, the bear did get caught in a trap. After being tranquilized, conservationists were able to remove the plastic. The animal appeared to have painful wounds and absces…
A young black bear stuck his head in a plastic lid in the north of the USA for years. Wild animal experts were on his trail, but all attempts at capture failed - until now.
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UpstractWild bear finally has plastic lid removed from neck after two years
A Michigan bear is feeling much, much better
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