A bear in Northern Minnesota who got stuck after the spot he chose to hibernate in got flooded with snow and ice was rescued earlier this month.
In a Facebook post, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wrote that they were alerted to the young animal’s unfortunate plight after receiving “caring calls” from the public.
The bear had snuggled down to sleep in a culvert alongside the road near Wannaska, Northern Minnesota.
“Unfortunately, melting snow can sometimes flood bears out of culverts, and that’s what happened here,” DNR wrote. “The culvert started to flood and this bear got stuck in the deep snow and ice.”…