Thursday, September 27, 2007

THE BARE TURTH .....

>> This bridge is on the Old Donner Pass Highway. It has spectacular Sierra >> Views and views of Donner Lake and Donner Pass on Route 80 (California). >> >> A bear was walking across Rainbow Bridge (Old Hwy 40 at Donner Summit, >> Truckee) on Saturday when two cars also crossing the bridge scared the >> bear into jumping over the edge of the bridge. Somehow the bear caught >> the ledge and was able to pull itself to safety. Authorities decided >> that nothing could be done to help Saturday night so they returned >> Sunday morning to find the bear sound asleep on the ledge. After >> securing a net under the bridge the bear was tranquilized, fell into the >> net, lowered, then woke up and walked out of the net.

6 comments:

kalurah said...

these are some AMAZING photos, Corline! WOW!!
looked exciting. I'm sure it made the 5 o'clock news!

Livy said...

Wow! What a story!

Simply Me Art said...

Thank you for visiting my blog, so nice to meet you. That is an Amazing Story I will have to share with my Kids.

Simply Me Art said...

thank you for stopping into my blog. it is so nice to meet you. That is an amazing story. I have to share it with my kids.

marsha said...

wow! amazing! thanks for sharing!!! now that's something you won't ever see in london! it's SO interesting!

Angelique said...

awe..that is a great story. I'm sooo glad they saved the bear!