Wildlife biologists in Michigan removed a plastic lid that was stuck around a male black bear’s neck for two years The bear had gotten his head stuck in a 5-inch hole in the lid On June 2, after ...

Michigan DNR biologists discovered a young black bear who got his head stuck in a 5-inch hole in a plastic lid. They believe it's been there for two years, since the bear was just a cub.

The bear, then just a cub, was first spotted on trail cameras in 2023. His head was stuck in a 5-inch diameter hole in a blue plastic lid, the kind that might be found on a 55-gallon drum.

Michigan DNR biologists discovered a young black bear who got his head stuck in a 5-inch hole in a plastic lid. They believe it's been there for two years, since the bear was just a cub.

The bear was safely trapped and the lid removed on June 3. Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around his neck — for two years.

Michigan DNR biologists discovered a young black bear who got his head stuck in a 5-inch hole in a plastic lid. They believe it's been there for two years, since the bear was just a cub.

The black bear had significant scarring and an abscess on its neck but was otherwise healthy. (Michigan DNR) It’s unknown how the bear got its head stuck in the 5-inch hole in the lid.

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