Bear cub caught in a jam is freed after Florida wildlife officials use dish soap, chainsaw
Cub freed and reunited with mother
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Florida wildlife officials helped a bear cub out of a "cub conundrum" last week after finding the animal with a paw stuck in a tree crook.
A bear biologist was called in to help free the cub from its "unusual predicament," the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said on Facebook.
The biologist and FWC officer who initially found the cub worked for two hours trying to pry the tree limbs apart, all the while attempting to avoid the cub’s sharp claws and teeth, the agency said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}They even tried soaking the bear’s leg in dish soap, but none of their methods helped free the cub, according to FWC.
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The bear cub was found with its rear right leg stuck in a tree crook in Florida. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission )
"As a last resort, our officer found a local resident who lent the terrific twosome a chainsaw," the post read. "As our biologist safely held the bear as still as possible, our officer was able to cut one of the tree limbs entrapping the cub."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Officials attempted to pry the tree limbs apart and soaked the cub's leg in dish soap to no avail. They eventually borrowed a chainsaw from a local resident and cut the bear free. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission )
The bear was released and given a quick medical check to ensure the animal was injury-free before wildlife officials reunited the cub with its mother, according to the agency.
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FWC also warned locals that bears are becoming more active in their search for food as fall approaches.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"You can help prevent negative interactions with bears and other wildlife by securing garbage, removing food attractants, and following other BearWise practices," the agency said.