Bear Whose Head Was Stuck for Two Years Is Freed Bear Whose Head Was Stuck for Two Years Is Freed An unwelcome plastic collar was removed from around the neck of a 2-year-old bear Listen to this article · 2:42 min Learn more
DNR biologists remove lid stuck on bears neck for 2 years Biologists at the DNR’s Atlanta field office became aware of the bear in 2023 after seeing trail camera photos of the then-cub with its head stuck in the lid The bear would prove elusive over the next two years, occasionally appearing on other trail camera photos but then disappearing after a day or so