NewsNovember 19, 2015

THURMONT, Md. -- Maryland state wildlife workers used an electric hand saw to remove a milk can that was stuck on the head of a bear. Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Karis King said a wildlife-response team was called Monday to a rural location to rescue an adult male black bear with his head stuck inside a metal milk can. King said the bear was calm, but the workers tranquilized him for safety reasons before removing the can...

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THURMONT, Md. -- Maryland state wildlife workers used an electric hand saw to remove a milk can that was stuck on the head of a bear. Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Karis King said a wildlife-response team was called Monday to a rural location to rescue an adult male black bear with his head stuck inside a metal milk can. King said the bear was calm, but the workers tranquilized him for safety reasons before removing the can.

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