Man saves real-life Winnie The Pooh with jug stuck on head

Saturday, July 23, 2016
A Colorado man is being praised for taking action to save a bear caught in a real-life Winnie the Pooh predicament.

The unnamed Good Samaritan says the bear wandered around for nearly a week with a large plastic jug lodged over its head, preventing the creature from eating or drinking:
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Bear wanders around with jug on head


After several attempts, he was eventually able to catch the bear with a lasso.
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Working in conjunction with local wildlife officials, the man was able to free the bear from its plastic confines and release it back into the wild.
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