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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ap Correspondent

Wild bear finally has plastic lid removed from neck after two years

In this image provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the neck of a black bear is shown after a lid was removed after two years on June 3, 2025, near Hillman, Mich - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Wildlife experts have successfully freed a black bear that had endured two years with a hard plastic lid trapped around its neck.

The animal was first spotted as a cub in 2023 on a trail camera in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula. Following that initial sighting, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) launched a sustained effort to locate the elusive creature. The recent trapping operation allowed specialists to safely remove the obstruction, bringing a long-awaited end to the bear's ordeal.

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