National

Pear-Bingeing Bear Returns To Backcountry After Trapping Efforts Fruitless

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Oct, 2015 11:24 AM

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A fruitful holiday has ended for a pear-loving black bear in British Columbia.

The yearling has climbed down from its perch, high in the branches of a huge pear tree, near Chilliwack, east of Vancouver.

The little bruin, dubbed Pear Bear, settled in the tree several weeks ago and was gorging on fruit as it fattened up for hibernation.

There was concern it was stuck, because it remained more than 12 metres above the ground and never seemed to come down.

Conservation officers ruled out a tranquilizer dart, saying a fall from that height would be fatal, but instead set up a live trap near the base of the tree, hoping to catch and relocate the bear.

The crafty creature ignored the trap and instead wandered back into the bush sometime Tuesday. (CTV)

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Standoff Ends At Pattullo Bridge, Independent Investigations Office Takes Over The Case

New Westminster Police are releasing few details about what happened early Monday morning on the Pattullo Bridge.

Standoff Ends At Pattullo Bridge, Independent Investigations Office Takes Over The Case

Fourth Person Dies From Multi-Vehicle Crash On Highway 401

Police say a 10-year-old boy died in hospital Sunday as a result of injuries from a 20-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont

Fourth Person Dies From Multi-Vehicle Crash On Highway 401

Canadian Photographer's Documentary A Harrowing Insider View Of Afghan War

A Canadian photographer's quest to come to grips with the long war in Afghanistan is the subject of a new documentary that takes viewers along for a harrowing ride with seemingly no destination.

Canadian Photographer's Documentary A Harrowing Insider View Of Afghan War

TPP: Historic Trade Deal Likely To Be Announced This Afternoon

After five days of around-the-clock negotiations, an announcement appears imminent on the Trans-Pacific Partnership which would cover 40 per cent of the world's economy.

TPP: Historic Trade Deal Likely To Be Announced This Afternoon

Where's The Beef Come From? Fast-food Giants In Ad War Over Meat Source

Beef "raised without the use of hormones or steroids," one fast-food chain touts in its commercials. "Not Without Canadian Farmers," another burger giant boasts of its menu.

Where's The Beef Come From? Fast-food Giants In Ad War Over Meat Source

Mulcair, Trudeau Campaign As Potential Pacific Trade Deal Casts Shadow On Trail

Mulcair made the comments as his campaign rolled across southwestern Ontario with half a dozen planned stops, including the cities of London and Sarnia.