"Free At Last"

Successful rescue of black bear from Rainbow Bridge in CA - photo courtesy of ROBERT BROOKS.
lcarreau
on Oct 4, 2007 11:18 pm
Image Type(s): Wildlife
Image ID: 344227

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Mark Straub

Mark Straub - Dec 22, 2007 4:40 pm - Voted 10/10

Saving wildlife

Amazing photo! This is a great way to portray the rescues of these wonderful animals.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Dec 22, 2007 4:52 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Saving wildlife

YES it is, Mark! A lot of people feel
the same way you do. This bear was
rescued in California, somewhere between
Truckee and Reno, Nevada. Thanks for
your comment!

WyoNative

WyoNative - Mar 29, 2008 2:11 pm - Voted 10/10

Neat photo

How did you get this photo? What's the story behind it? Really very good photo!

lcarreau

lcarreau - Mar 29, 2008 2:56 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Neat photo

Greetings! Great smile on your profile page!
The bear??? This photo comes courtesy of one of the 'animal control' agents living in Truckee, California. The bear was STUCK beneath the upper pilings of Rainbow Bridge, a man-made structure along the interstate highway between Truckee and Reno, Nevada. It had to be put to sleep, so they could lower it approximately 80 feet to the ground from the span of the bridge. They used a net.(You can see part of the net to the left.)This is what the bear looked like when it realized it was safe and sound at 'ground level' once again. It was an amazing rescue!
Was all over in the newspapers last year; even CNN had it covered. This is one lucky bear!!! Thanks for your interest and take care - Larry in the Desert :)

yatsek

yatsek - Mar 10, 2009 6:02 am - Voted 10/10

Deprived of Net

Thanks Larry for demonstrating that a net can be used to free us instead of trapping us!
Cheers
Bears and countless other species of various colors

lcarreau

lcarreau - Mar 10, 2009 8:34 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Deprived of Net

You're correct as usual, my friend!!
A net can be a positive; as well as negative.
Have you ever been to a circus? Nets are used
by circus performers to help save their lives.

People and animals - almost the same !!! :)))

yatsek

yatsek - Mar 11, 2009 6:24 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Deprived of Net

You're right, keyboard pal!!! (that I'm correct, most of the time:D, and that we're ALMOST animals (elephants have more GRAY matter).

Wiktoria Plawska

Wiktoria Plawska - Jul 30, 2009 10:11 am - Voted 10/10

Good

I am happy for the bear, and i am glad they have rescued it!
Your other photo's are very amazing!
Wiktoria

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 30, 2009 10:26 am - Hasn't voted

Dziekuje !!!

But, I have never visited Virginia or Poland!

One of these days, I will fix that!

Please, have a great day.

Larry of AZ

Wiktoria Plawska

Wiktoria Plawska - Jul 30, 2009 12:31 pm - Voted 10/10

MOZE PEWNEGO DNIA...

Ty Mozesz tam pojsc!
Virginia has great mountains such as Mount Rogers, and Old Rag.
Poland's mountains are very young, sharp and amazing. Great mountains there are Rysy and Orla Perc.
I hope you have a great day too.
Wiktoria of VA and PO

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 30, 2009 5:08 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: MOZE PEWNEGO DNIA...

Thanks, Wiktoria!

Are you returning to school in September?

Wiktoria Plawska

Wiktoria Plawska - Jul 30, 2009 5:19 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: MOZE PEWNEGO DNIA...

Yes, of course! I do not like the life of a homeless person... :0)

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 30, 2009 9:23 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: MOZE PEWNEGO DNIA...

Yes! I'm still trying to decipher those words
in bold letters !

Thank God for google !!! : ))

Wiktoria Plawska

Wiktoria Plawska - Jul 30, 2009 9:44 pm - Voted 10/10

if you...

If you still want, i can tell you the meaning and save you the hassle of translation. :D

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 31, 2009 10:03 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: if you...

Sorry, I think I'm completely "lost in translation!"

Was 'Tom Hanks' in that movie ???

Wiktoria Plawska

Wiktoria Plawska - Aug 1, 2009 10:40 am - Voted 10/10

Re: if you...

It means- Mabye one day you will go there-
I think Tom Hank did not play in that movie, i belive it was Bill Murray.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Aug 2, 2009 10:41 am - Hasn't voted

Re: if you...

You are correct, Wiktoria!

What are your mountaineering plans for the
future???

Wiktoria Plawska

Wiktoria Plawska - Aug 2, 2009 3:30 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: if you...

Since i have just finished my tip to Colorado- nothing much. Instead of camping at Mount Rogers this year, we plan on going Rafting in West Virginia.
Next year though, we are planning to go to Poland- and do some tough scrambling there. Mabye some climbing- my uncle is a climber.
What about you?

lcarreau

lcarreau - Aug 2, 2009 6:48 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: if you...

I just got a new camera, so I'll have to try
that puppy out. Being that the desert will
be cooling off in a couple more months, I'll
probably do some more "desert" stuff.

"You can take the man out of the desert, but
you can't take the desert out of the man !!!"

: ))))

Wiktoria Plawska

Wiktoria Plawska - Aug 3, 2009 2:31 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: if you...

Good luck using it, i hope you take some great pictures of the dessert- tell me when you have them posted and i will be sure to look at them!

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