Still Waters Posted August 15, 2010 #1 Share Posted August 15, 2010 A six-month-old bear dubbed 'Jarhead' has been saved after having its head stuck in a container for at least 10 days. The clear plastic container was removed from the cub's head, where it had become lodged after the animal was digging through rubbish in a neighbourhood in central Florida. Animal welfare experts say the cub was days away from death because the jar made it impossible to eat or drink. The team had to tranquillise the mother bear and then grab the cub to remove the jar from the bear's head. The subdued mother was then put in a trap and the cubs followed. After she awoke and nursed the cubs, the bears were moved to a less populated area nearby. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Posted August 16, 2010 #2 Share Posted August 16, 2010 WHAT?! Why didn't they help it after the FIRST day? This is the famous baby bear we're talking about here! HE COULDN'T EAT PORRIDGE FOR 10 FREAKING DAYS! And you call yourself Human... *condemning stare* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted August 16, 2010 #3 Share Posted August 16, 2010 WHAT?! Why didn't they help it after the FIRST day? This is the famous baby bear we're talking about here! HE COULDN'T EAT PORRIDGE FOR 10 FREAKING DAYS! And you call yourself Human... *condemning stare* The Ocala National Forest is a big place and it not that easy to catch a bear. Having lived there what I object to is the open trash bins in the forest. People don't have trash pickup, so they take their trash to open bins located in forest for pick up. I can't believe that is allowed to go on in a national forest, it is a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archernyc Posted August 17, 2010 #4 Share Posted August 17, 2010 As a native Floridian, I've been to the Ocala National Forest many times to go canoeing at Juniper Springs. I had no idea that there were bears there, though I've seen lots of other wildlife. One of the most beautiful places I've ever been. Nice to hear they were able to save the cub, but I'm with Darkwind, anyone familiar with bears, knows that they're going to go straight for the the trash. Why are there open bins?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
village_idiot Posted August 17, 2010 #5 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Poor little dude...Glad someone had the decency to help him out before he died... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finity Posted August 18, 2010 #6 Share Posted August 18, 2010 It was a honey jar and it's name was Winnie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: Posted August 19, 2010 #7 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Poor little dude...Glad someone had the decency to help him out before he died... Agreed Hopefully it have learn its lesson so we don't see a repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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