A Bear in a bridge

[Braz]

Here are some pictues of a bear that had to be rescued here in California the other day. Here is the story as I got it in an e-mail from a Highway Dept employee.

This bridge is on the Old Donner Pass Highway.  It has spectacular Sierra Views and views of Donner Lake and Donner Pass on Route 80.  A bear was walking across Rainbow Bridge (Old Hwy 40 at Donner Summit, Truckee) on Saturday when two cars also crossing the bridge scared the  bear into jumping over the edge of the bridge. Somehow the bear caught the  ledge and was able to pull itself to safety. Authorities decided that nothing could be done to help Saturday night so they returned Sunday morning to find the bear sound asleep on the ledge. After securing a net under the bridge the bear was tranquilized, fell into the net, lowered, then woke up and walked out of the net.

[wv_yoter]

Cool story & pics. It's amazing the bear caught itself.

[FinsnFur]

That is cool. Looks like fun too.

I wonder what was going through the bears mind while they secured the net?   

[iahntr]

That's wild. Thanks for sharin the pics with us!
That's a nice lookin bear too! 

[HaMeR]

That is cool!! Thanks!!

[Carolina Coyote]

While hanging there I bet the thought of " OH S---!!!" went thru his mind, but you have to give him credit he did not give up. Good story they have been showing this on the mews this morning but have not shown how they got him down. Thanks for sharing the pictures cc

[Hawks Feather]

That is one lucky bear and a great picture recap of the whole experience.

Jerry

[Silencer]

Wow, he looks pissed in the last pic !!!  Thanks for sharing