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Florida Biologist Saves Drowning (Black) Bear
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 6-30-2008

Posted on 06/29/2008 6:09:32 PM PDT by blam

Florida biologist saves drowning bear

Last Updated: 12:14AM BST 30/06/2008
A biologist has dived into the Gulf of Mexico in Florida to rescue a stray black bear.

Biologist Adam Warwick saves a 375-pound black bear from drowning in Gulf waters

Warwick performed the daring rescue when the bear bolted for open Gulf waters after taking the tranquilizer dart The 375lb beast had been roaming a residential area at Alligator Point, near Tallahassee, when wildlife officers decided to trap it and move it away from houses.

They shot the bear with a tranquiliser dart, spooking the animal, which raced toward the water. With the tranquilising dart taking longer than expected to have an affect on the animal, it managed to swim at least 25 yards before becoming drowsy.

That was when Adam Warwick, a biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, decided the bear may need rescuing and dived in.

"I wasn't sure what I was going to do when I jumped in," he said "It was a spur of the moment decision. I had a lot of adrenaline pumping when I saw the bear in the water.

"I wanted to keep him from swimming into deeper water."

As the animal started losing the ability to move its legs, it became distressed and Mr Warwick decided to try to create a splash to herd the animal back to shore.

"Instead, the clearly confused bear looked at me as if he was either going to go by, through or over me . . . and at times he even looked as if he was just going to climb on top of me to keep from drowning."

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: animalrights; biologist; blackbear; darwinwannabe; drowning; florida
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1 posted on 06/29/2008 6:09:32 PM PDT by blam
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2 posted on 06/29/2008 6:10:33 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam

Now, if only someone had the b@lls to jump in to save the ‘Drowning GOP Elephant In The Room,’ all would be well in my little world. :)


3 posted on 06/29/2008 6:11:57 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: blam

Don’t let Gentle Ben drown.


4 posted on 06/29/2008 6:16:56 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: blam

A strong swimmer, and an animal lover = relocated bear.


5 posted on 06/29/2008 6:19:04 PM PDT by allmost
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To: SLB

What do you think: crazy, insane, or a little of each?


6 posted on 06/29/2008 6:19:31 PM PDT by Stonewall Jackson (Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. - George Patton)
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To: blam

Oh, a tranquilizer dart. I thought maybe the bear went swimming less than an hour after he ate.


7 posted on 06/29/2008 6:20:42 PM PDT by upsdriver
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To: blam

I woke up in the North Woods one morning to find a Black Bear licking my toes. I was not inclined to save him from anything, but was seriously questioning my decision to leave my .45 caliber ammunition locked up in an ammo can in the back of the jeep. Fortunately, the bear did not like the taste of my toes and wandered off.


8 posted on 06/29/2008 6:25:06 PM PDT by centurion316 (Democrats - Supporting Al Qaida Worldwide)
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To: blam
Maybe not the safest thing to do, but I do applaud his efforts.

Jumping in the water to rescue a bear? This dude is no bullsh#t!

9 posted on 06/29/2008 6:25:52 PM PDT by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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We have a serious problem in New Jersey with our black bears, and an even bigger problem with out black bear management policy. It's eventually going to get someone killed.

I explained why here:

The Inevitable NJ Black Bear Hunt

and here:

The Inevitable NJ Black Bear Hunt Part 2

Now on top of that we're going to have to put up with all those activists swimming around in the Delaware looking for Bears to save.

10 posted on 06/29/2008 6:26:15 PM PDT by tcostell (MOLON LABE - http://freenj.blogspot.com - RadioFree NJ)
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To: Stonewall Jackson
Looking for freezer material and got caught grappling.

Not legal in most of the lower 38.

/johnny

11 posted on 06/29/2008 6:26:20 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Bless us all, each, and every one.)
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To: blam

There's something you don't see every day.

12 posted on 06/29/2008 6:27:45 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: Stonewall Jackson
Fish and Wildlife(tm) may already have the title to his truck and boat.

/johnny

13 posted on 06/29/2008 6:28:11 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Bless us all, each, and every one.)
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To: Cagey; Larry Lucido; MotleyGirl70

“Is there a marine biologist here?”


14 posted on 06/29/2008 6:28:37 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

“There’s something you don’t see every day. “

Yeah, a bear in a man hug.


15 posted on 06/29/2008 6:29:26 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: george76

ping


16 posted on 06/29/2008 6:29:59 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: blam
Several years ago, a large but thin black bear kept getting into people's garbage near my Parents house near DeFuniak Springs.

The Fish and Wildlife guys shot it with a dart in a tall tree. Unfortunately the bear fell out and was killed by the fall.

17 posted on 06/29/2008 6:30:09 PM PDT by yarddog
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. . . but was seriously questioning my decision to leave my .45 caliber ammunition locked up in an ammo can in the back of the jeep.

Thank goodness you left the odor eaters at home.

18 posted on 06/29/2008 6:31:47 PM PDT by beaversmom
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Is there a marine biologist here

No, but I'm a chef. I can help. Ursa (minor?) is a smaller species of American bears.

Serve with red wine.

Most parts are fairly good with enough garlic and onion to cover the dog-like smell.

Part it out like a hog.(it's not kosher)

/johnny

19 posted on 06/29/2008 6:33:25 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Bless us all, each, and every one.)
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To: blam

Let’s see if I have this straight. They shoot the bear with a tranquilizer dart and cause it to run into the water, bears can swim quite well BTW, and because it is drugged it starts to drown, so one of the guys responsible for putting the bear in this situation goes in after the bear and saves it, now he is considered to be a big saver of the bear. Wow, that would be like me drugging a kid, throwing them into a swimming pool and them calling myself a hero when I jumped in and kept him from drowning. Lefties continually amaze me with their convoluted reasoning.


20 posted on 06/29/2008 6:34:19 PM PDT by calex59
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