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Bear stuck in tree above tiger cage climbs down after 5 days
APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — For five days, workers at a Florida wildlife facility watched anxiously as a bear remained stuck in a tree, hanging precariously over a tiger enclosure.
A caretaker at Florida C.A.R.E. Foundation first discovered the 50-pound (23-kilogram) bear Saturday. The bear appeared to be terrified by the 300-pound (135-kilogram) and 400-pound (180-kilogram) cats below, unaware they were in cages.
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Even though the keepers moved the cats (who were in cages), the bear refused to come down for another 2 days. They assumed that it finally got so tired (and hungry) that it gave up & came down unaided.
Apopka is known for its high black bear population. See next post.
APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — For five days, workers at a Florida wildlife facility watched anxiously as a bear remained stuck in a tree, hanging precariously over a tiger enclosure.
A caretaker at Florida C.A.R.E. Foundation first discovered the 50-pound (23-kilogram) bear Saturday. The bear appeared to be terrified by the 300-pound (135-kilogram) and 400-pound (180-kilogram) cats below, unaware they were in cages.
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Even though the keepers moved the cats (who were in cages), the bear refused to come down for another 2 days. They assumed that it finally got so tired (and hungry) that it gave up & came down unaided.
Apopka is known for its high black bear population. See next post.
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