A black bear climbed a utility pole in Willcox, Arizona, last month, and when it reached the top it became tangled in a wire. But after some cajoling from a utility lineman, the bruin made it down the pole and to safety, without getting electrocuted. After receiving a call from a passerby, the Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative had to figure out how to get the bear down.
Lineman Werner Neubauer immediately shut off the power to keep the bear from getting shocked. Now that's a bear-y close call! You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. All rights reserved. The department on May 1 tweeted a photo of its first confirmed bear sighting of the year.
The photo showed a bear in water at the Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness, according to the department. Reach the reporter at chelsea. Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral today. Facebook Twitter Email. Bear seen climbing 2 utility poles as bear sightings increase in southern Arizona.
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