The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tracked a bear more than 50 miles for more than a week to remove a jar from its head. <\/p>\n
The bear was first spotted in north central Sawyer County on July 26. <\/p>\n
It was then reported multiple times across northern Sawyer County and southern Bayfield and Douglas counties before wildlife officials removed it near Cable on Aug. 3. <\/p>\n
Staff from USDA Wildlife Services set several live traps to try and trap the bear, but those were initially unsuccessful.<\/p>\n
On Aug. 3, a trained wildlife professional responded to a private residence and was able to safely dart the bear with an immobilization drug.<\/p>\n
Once the bear was sedated, USDA Wildlife Services staff were able to cut off the jug and examine the bear for injuries.<\/p>\n
RELATED: <\/b>Michigan DNR removes plastic lid stuck on bear\u2019s neck for 2 years<\/a><\/p>\n No lacerations or additional injuries were noted, and the approximately 70-pound, 2-year-old female bear was relocated to a safe, wooded area with ample food and water to allow for recovery. <\/p>\n The bear was alert when released and quickly began feeding on a patch of berries nearby, officials said, noting that feeding on Wisconsin\u2019s abundant natural food sources give it the best chance for survival.<\/p>\n \u201cWe do not know how long the jug was on the bear\u2019s head, but it was a little skinny when captured. There were punctures in the jug \u2013 likely from the bear\u2019s claws \u2013 and a public observation indicated that it was able to drink by dunking its head in water,\u201d said Randy Johnson, DNR large carnivore specialist. <\/p>\n \u201cThe bear was likely surviving on body fat reserves (which can be significant on bears by midsummer). A bear of that age and sex normally averages between 100-150 pounds this time of year.\u201d <\/p>\n The bear received two plastic ear tags for identification, consistent with federal law regarding the administration of immobilization drugs in free-ranging wildlife. <\/p>\n The DNR and USDA Wildlife Services are thanking the public for reporting the bear as it moved across the landscape. <\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tracked a bear more than 50 miles for more than a week…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":128315,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[159,67,132,68,837],"class_list":{"0":"post-128314","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wildlife","8":"tag-science","9":"tag-united-states","10":"tag-unitedstates","11":"tag-us","12":"tag-wildlife"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114991623298691360","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}