They managed to gently place the bear into the back of their patrol vehicle and took it to the nearest fire station.
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The Gazette reports (http://goo.gl/zoDfKL ) police found the female bear early Tuesday morning and were unable to remove the container.
Her two baby cubs were found clinging to their moms body after the accident, according to Parks and Wildlife officials.
A department of wildlife ranger sedated her so firefighters could free her from the bottle.
Despite officers Wetzel, Duzel and Powers’ attempts to remove the bottle, it would not budge and the quick-thinking officers were forced to improvise.
It published a photo of the small cub riding in the cruiser, sitting under the rear window, her head stuck in the tub.
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An arrest affidavit says a neighbor’s camera caught Medina serving breakfast to an “extremely large” bear on her deck August 2.
