Technical Carryout of Tranquilized Black Bear
May 1, 2005
Yosemite Valley
A human-food-habituated bear was shot with a tranquilizer dart by park biologists in Yosemite Valley. Before it became sedated, the bear ran into a large boulder field. YOSAR was paged out for a bear rescue. In these photos, rescuers prepare the sedated bear for the carryout. The bear was strapped into a wheeled litter just as a human patient would be. Note the yellow tag in the bear's left ear. The bear's face was covered with a green beanie to protect its identity.
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