Bear electrocuted after climbing power pole in New Mexico - The Chronicle

Bear climbs New Mexico power pole, goes viral, then is electrocuted before rescue

A bear sighting in New Mexico ended in tragedy when the animal, which climbed a power pole, was killed by electrocution before rescuers could bring it down. The disturbing event underscores how badly things can go when wildlife collides with human-built infrastructure. What happened? According to Ynet Global News, people near Gladstone — about 170 miles northeast of Santa Fe by car — spotted a bear perched atop a utility pole, where it seemed to…

State Officials Blamed Citizens for Death of Bear Stuck Atop Power Pole, but What Bystander Says She Saw Changes Everything

Well, the bear-on-the-pole story has taken a sad turn. Brownout, as I’ve named the brown bear who went viral for perching on a power pole, apparently passed away while reaching […] The post State Officials Blamed Citizens for Death of Bear Stuck Atop Power Pole, but What Bystander Says She Saw Changes Everything appeared first on The Western Journal.

Bear electrocuted after climbing power pole in New Mexico - The Chronicle

Staff reportThe Chronicle-News A viral video recorded Monday shows a brown bear being electrocuted after becoming stranded on top of an electricity pole near Gladstone,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Tragic update on story of bear stuck on top of telephone pole

A heartbreaking update has emerged after a black bear that went viral for becoming stranded atop a utility pole in rural New Mexico. Keep reading to learn more. The bear was first spotted on Monday, July 20, perched dozens of feet above the ground on a wooden utility pole near Highway 56 outside Clayton. Shannon Mullens and her family were driving through the area when they initially believed they had seen a dead animal. After turning around for…