Polar Bear Freed From Fishing Net In Alaska
- 9 years ago
Polar bears typically do a fine job fending for themselves, but one in Kaktovik, Alaska needed a helping hand after getting caught in a fishing net.
Polar bears typically do a fine job fending for themselves, but one in Kaktovik, Alaska recently needed a helping hand.
The 1,000 pound animal wound up trapped in a fishing net on Saturday.
Of course, one can’t simply walk up to the fierce creature and untangle it, so residents and US agencies worked together to solve the problem.
Personnel from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey flew a helicopter over the area, and
Polar bears typically do a fine job fending for themselves, but one in Kaktovik, Alaska recently needed a helping hand.
The 1,000 pound animal wound up trapped in a fishing net on Saturday.
Of course, one can’t simply walk up to the fierce creature and untangle it, so residents and US agencies worked together to solve the problem.
Personnel from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey flew a helicopter over the area, and