In a heroic effort to promote bear/human relations Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist Adam Warwick rescued a 375 lbs black bear from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico.
To be objective, the bear would not have been losing consciousness and sinking to the depths of the Gulf in the first place had it not been shot with a tranquilizer dart by Florida Fish and Wildlife officers.
After being shot, the bear, which had been spotted hunting up food in a residential area, jumped into the water of the Gulf of Mexico. Warwick then tore off his shirt and dove into the water and managed to drag the bear ashore while keeping its head and nose above water.
Both Warwick and the bear survived the ordeal, though Warwick was left with scratches on his feet from the bear’s claws.
After the bear was removed from the water, local resident Thad Brett brought his excavator to the beachfront to carry the bear away.
Unfortunately, human beings are not always so fortunate in our efforts to rescue bears that we have tranquilized.
[Via: Best Hike, Tree hugger]
