MONTMORENCY COUNTY, Mich. — While most Michigan bears worry about finding their next meal, one in Montmorency County spent two years trying to get rid of his last one – or at least the container it ...

A black bear was first spotted with lid on its neck in 2023; the bear was trapped and rescued in June 2025. The lid caused scarring but the bear was in better health than expected. The object may have ...

HILLMAN, Mich. (AP) — Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around his neck — for two years. “It’s pretty incredible that the bear ...

MONTMORENCY COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A black bear in northern Michigan is finally free after spending two years with a blue 55-gallon plastic drum lid stuck around its neck. The bear, first ...

A Michigan Bear Roamed the Woods for Two Years With an Awful Lid on His Neck. Not Anymore. Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around ...

Michigan (WXYZ) — Crews from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources were able to remove a plastic lid from the neck of a young bear after around two years. It ...

Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around his neck — for two years. “It’s pretty incredible that the bear survived and was able to ...