Bear cub with bucket stuck on head for three days rescued
Wildlife officials tracked a black bear cub for three days in order to tranquilise it and remove a bucket that had gotten stuck on its head.
The Cumberland Times-News reported on Sunday that the 45 kilogram cub was freed near the Wisp Resort in McHenry in the US state of Maryland during an annual autumn festival.
The Wildlife and Heritage Service of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said in a Facebook post that a crowd of onlookers at the resort was “giddy” to see the cub returned to the nearby woods.
“Another example of how important it is to put the lids on the containers you are placing in the recycling bin,” one person wrote on the department’s Facebook page.
“I saw a fox a few years ago with what appeared to be a mayonnaise or peanut butter jar on its head. I don’t think it was ever recovered. So sad.”
“I’m glad it worked out well for the cub,” another person wrote.
“Some people need to be more careful with their trash.”
