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21-07-2008, 11:46 AM
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Man saves bear
A Florida wildlife officer took his life into his hands when he dived into the sea to save a black bear from drowning.
The startled 26 stone beast ran into the water after being shot with a tranquiliser dart. Adam Warwick, realising the bear was in danger, stripped to his underwear, dived into the sea and put his arm round the animal's neck to keep its head above water. The fearsome but drowsy creature allowed itself to be rescued and Warwick escaped with a few scratches. The bear had wandered into a residential area looking for food before being shot with the tranquiliser by a wildlife marksman. Warwick, 29, who works for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, said: "I was pretty surprised at how big he was. "I had no idea what I was getting myself into. It was a spur of the minute decision. "I was swimming toward the bear, trying to prevent him from swimming into deeper water. He was losing function in his arms and legs and was obviously in distress." Once he had dragged the bear ashore, the beast was loaded on to a truck by a JCB. It was then taken to a forest near Lake City and released. It had apparently been left unharmed by its near-death experience. I bet they don't teach that at the local pool 
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21-07-2008, 12:19 PM
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That is amazing
 I heard a story about a man who was drowning in a canal, only to be rescued by a rotweiler dog. Can you imagine what was going through the guys head? He was taking what he thought was his last gasp off air, and that things couldnt get any worse. Then he sees a 16 stone rotwieler swimming towards him 
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21-07-2008, 12:34 PM
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Wow
How nice...it's amazing what people do for animals...
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22-07-2008, 02:47 PM
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22-07-2008, 06:49 PM
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I would have done it. Exactly the same as he did. I wouldn't have stood there and watched the bear drown.
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23-07-2008, 11:54 AM
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Think I may have been tempted to try and save something smaller - but a bear? It could eat me!!
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