Bear stranded on top of power pole in viral video has ‘died after electrocution’
- 00:35A bear that became stranded at the top of a 35ft (10m) telephone pole has died, according to a New York Post report citing comments from the New Mexico Department of Fish and Wildlife.
- On Monday (20 July), a woman noticed the animal as she was driving along a New Mexico highway.
- She called 911 to report the bear lying precariously atop the pylon near Gladstone, but an operator told her there was “nothing they could do”.
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- 00:35A bear that became stranded at the top of a 35ft (10m) telephone pole has died, according to a New York Post report citing comments from the New Mexico Department of Fish and Wildlife.
- On Monday (20 July), a woman noticed the animal as she was driving along a New Mexico highway.
- She called 911 to report the bear lying precariously atop the pylon near Gladstone, but an operator told her there was “nothing they could do”.
Sources: The Independent