In the village of Dikson in the north of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, a polar bear suffered for more than a day from a can of condensed milk stuck in its mouth. A group of specialists was sent for help from Moscow with the chief veterinarian of the capital’s zoo. The wounds of the animal that managed to survive are being treated.
“Successful. Was recorded. They pulled a jar out of the white bear’s mouth! – The head of Rosprirodnadzor Svetlana Radionova said on the Telegram channel.
The incident became known on the morning of July 20. Radionova said on her Telegram channel that the animal came to help people in the village of Dixon because of a stuck jar. A working group was formed to save the bear, and Moscow veterinarians began a special operation.
Baza later reported that Moscow veterinarians planned to use anesthetic to remove the jar. However, it turned out that they could not find the sleeping pill bottle they wanted to use for the procedure. There were no carbon dioxide cylinders in Norilsk and it is forbidden to carry them on the plane.
Time against vets
At this time, the bear moved away from people, it was assumed that he was dehydrated.
In response, the Mash Telegram channel reported that vets would immobilize the bear, remove the jar, treat the wound and take him to a safe distance. They also reported that it is predatory To leave 50 kg of fish because it will not be caught anytime soon.
Later on revealedWinds of more than 20 m/s were observed, where the helicopter vets were planning to fly to Dixon was delayed due to bad weather conditions. Later, the board managed to go to the north of the region, and the flight time was about four hours.
And not a bear
A few hours later, on Norilsk Nickel’s Telegram channel reportedAt 20:00 local time (16:00 Moscow time), the bear was found near Dixon Airport. The head veterinarian of the Moscow Zoo, together with the staff, tracked down the animal and managed to administer sleeping pills from the first shot. After 10 minutes the jar was removed and the tongue was treated from multiple cuts. It turned out to be a young bear weighing 80-90 kg.
“We will transport it to a helicopter and then to its natural habitat,” said Konstantin Veresov, representative of Norilsk Nickel’s Polar Division.
Polar bears are listed in the International Red Book and the Red Book of Russia. Currently, about 22 to 31 thousand of these animals live in the world.