Bear cub with bucket stuck on head for 3 days gets rescued

By The Staff The Associated Press

Posted October 15, 2018 12:04 pm EST

Updated October 17, 2018 6:20 pm EST

1 min read

This article is more than 5 years old and some information may not be up to date.

Wildlife officials in Maryland tracked a black bear cub for three days to safely tranquilize it and remove a plastic bucket that had gotten stuck on its head – Oct 15, 2018

McHenry, Maryland. — Wildlife officials in Maryland tracked a black bear cub for three days in order to tranquilize it and remove a bucket that had gotten stuck on its head.

Story continues below advertisement

The Cumberland Times-News reported Sunday the 100-pound cub was freed near the Wisp Resort in McHenry during an annual autumn festival.

The daily email you need for 's top news stories.

The Wildlife and Heritage Service of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said in a Facebook post that a crowd of onlookers at the resort was giddy to see the cub returned to the nearby woods.

WATCH: Curious Colorado bear opens snow-covered van doors and leaves them open during winter storm