Watch how bear with a chicken feeder stuck on its head finally was freed
How did a bear with a chicken feeder stuck on its head finally get freed in Colorado? Watch video.
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A thin bear was wandering through Colorado with a bucket on its head for at least a week, wildlife officials said.
The bear was first spotted with a 10-pound hanging chicken feeder on its head on July 6, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. It was found exploring the foothills near Boulder.
“That bucket had been on its head for at least one week before wildlife officers were able to free her of it,” officials said Tuesday on Twitter.
Wildlife officials found the bear climbing a tree and tranquilized it. Once it was safe, officials cut through the bucket to help the bear break free.
The bear likely couldn’t eat or drink while the bucket was stuck on its head.
“The bear was a little thin for a yearling at this time of year, but otherwise in good body condition when released,” officials said.
It’s not the first time an animal has gotten itself trapped in a chicken feeder bucket. In November, a fawn was stuck in a similar bucket before Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials helped it break loose.
Colorado’s bear population is increasingly sharing space with people, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Bears will often explore for any food possible sources.
“Bears will work hard to get the calories they need, and can easily damage property, vehicles, and homes,” wildlife officials said. “Bears that become aggressive in their pursuit of an easy meal must often be destroyed.” Read more from The Sacramento Bee.
