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Milk Can Stuck on Bear's Head
Milk Can Stuck on Bear's Head
Associated Press, April 20, 2010
READING, Vt. - A Vermont black bear was looking for food in the woods. It looked into an old milk can and got its head stuck!
Wildlife doctor Forrest Hammond says the bear was bumping into trees for six hours before it was found.
At first they tried to use soap to make the can easier to pull off the bear's head. When that didn't work, firefighters were called to cut the can away.
It took a wildlife doctor, firefighters and police about 45 minutes to free the bear's head.
The can-free bear was then sent on its way back into the woods.
What was the bear looking for in the milk can? wood food a hat food
Why was the bear bumping into trees? The bear was dizzy. It was dark outside. A can was over the bear's head, blocking its eyes. A can was over the bear's head, blocking its eyes.
Why did they put soap around the bear's head? to clean the fur to clean milk off the bear to make it easier to pull off the can to make it easier to pull off the can
How did the milk can get taken off the bear's head? Firefighters cut it off. The bear knocked it off. It slipped off. Firefighters cut it off.
In what US state was the bear found? Maine Texas Vermont Vermont
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