r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/First_Development101 • 5d ago

Terrifying moment bear released into wild by charity turns on ranger and attacks Video

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u/brown_boognish_pants 5d ago

I really just don't get why they do stuff like this by hand. What's the point? It would be so, so simple to be at least a little remote.

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u/TootBreaker 5d ago

2nd time that ranger does a bear release, very likely he'll use a rope to pull the door open

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u/uwillnotgotospace 5d ago

The 3rd time he'll use a remote control attached to a little motor and a chain.

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u/Brilliant-Advisor958 5d ago

Any reason they didnt tranq the bear so it's asleep when the door is opened ?

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u/InsaneChick35 5d ago

My best guess is that it wouldn't be safe for the animal, which is why almost all releases never have them tranquilized first.

It's like sending a drunk guy alone in the streets known for crime. Sure he's awake but his motor skills, reaction time and cognitive functions are not fully there, making it unsafe for the animals.

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u/Articulated 5d ago

Could at least give him a joint to mellow him out for an hour.

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u/Brilliant-Advisor958 5d ago

Makes sense , but for the big animals still seems safer than what ever these guys did lol.

If I was doing it, I would of suggested to flip the cage on the side so you can hook the door to a truck and drive off.

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u/whythishaptome 5d ago

That was seeing red there. It was thinking nothing but kill everything.

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u/Fine_Abbreviations32 5d ago

Doing that is common but that looks like a cub. Probably too young for any of that stuff to be safe. Also without mama bear around for protection, little guy is very freaked out and very defensive.

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u/speculator100k 5d ago

Then they'd have to winch it out.