Published 18:56 IST, May 28th 2020
Florida wildlife officials use doughnuts to lure bear roaming freely
Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission Officer, Adam Brown, said that in congested area, such as Florida’s metropolis, tranquilizing wasn't an option.
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In an unusual incident, police authorities in Florida used Krispy Kreme doughnuts to lure bear on loose across city into a trap. According to reports, a juvenile 250-pound (113- kilogram) bear meandered across Gulf coast city when officers alerted, as per a news ncy report.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officer, am Brown, was quoted saying that in congested area, such as Florida’s metropolis, tranquilizing bear wasn’t an option. He ded, anessia drugs aren’t always assured way to work on wild animals such as bears. According to Wildlife officials, bears' sightings were usually common during late spring, as animals tend to roam in search of food or mates and usually come out of woods, as per reports.
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“When we use a tranquilizer bear sometimes will run away, and we didn’t want to take any chance of it running into traffic or residential area,” Brown said. So, refore, officers purchased doughnuts and used blueberry pie scented spray to set up a trap in order to catch bear, according to reports. Speaking about how residents can avoid wild animals entering city premises, officer said that people needed to secure ir garb cans and should avoid leaving it out night before pick up as bears sniffed leftovers and tried to get into m.
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Bears busted into house
Earlier, a week ago, at least four bears busted into a mountain cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, while inmates were away, loitering around, throwing a party as y ate candies, stole beer from fridge, and chugged on diet coke. In a post shared on Facebook, Michelle Eberhart said that while her husband was out playing golf and she was chatting with friends, bears unlocked front door and entered property. All this while, Eberhart reportedly hid in bedroom and waited for group of bears to leave, she, however, mand to call police.
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(Im Credit And Input From AP)
18:56 IST, May 28th 2020