Bear necessity: lid stuck around US animal's neck removed after two years
Associated Press
Wed 18 Jun 2025 20.08 EDT
Michigan wildlife experts surprised by the bear’s ability to eat and sleep despite the uncomfortable accessory
Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around his neck – after two years.
“It’s pretty incredible that the bear survived and was able to feed itself,” Cody Norton, a state bear specialist, said on Wednesday. “The neck was scarred and missing hair, but the bear was in much better condition than we expected it to be.”
The bear first turned up on a trail camera as a cub in 2023 in the northern Lower Peninsula. After that, the department of natural resources was on the lookout for the elusive animal with a hard plastic lid around the neck, Norton said
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/18/michigan-bear-lid-removed
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those gals rock! 
