Grizzly bear survives being hit by car travelling one hundred km
Grizzly bear survives being hit by car travelling one hundred km/h near Canmore
Observe: A movie captured by Alberta Environment and Parks shows Bear one hundred sixty four wandering in the thicket three days after being hit by a car on the highway.
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It’s an incident one ecologist says speaks to the “resiliency” of bears, and grizzlies in particular: Bear one hundred sixty four was struck by a car travelling about one hundred km/h on the highway in late July. A few weeks later, he’s downright fine.
While attempting to cross the Trans-Canada Highway near Lac Des Arcs on July 28, the collared bear was struck by a car.
According to Alberta Parks and Environment ecologist John Paczowski, because of the speed the car was travelling and the harm it sustained, experts were sure he’d been killed.
They waited several hours, as the dog collar Bear one hundred sixty four was wearing would’ve sent a “mortality” signal after three hours if the animal didn’t stir. However, not only did they not get a “mortality” signal, the bear was up and moving around.
The bruised front of the car that hit grizzly bear one hundred sixty four on the Trans-Canada Highway near Canmore on July 28.
Alberta Environment and Parks
The area was closed as a precaution and officials continued to keep an eye out for the grizzly. Three days later, he was seen walking around in the thicket with a slight will-less.
They were advised by a veterinarian to wait about two weeks before capturing him. On Aug. 16, they were able to shoot him with a free-range tranquilizer dart and get a much closer look at him.
“He was in excellent form with no sign of visible outer injury,” Paczowski told Global News.
“I was expecting to see some sort of scarring or maybe some violated ribs or violated bones.”
Bow Valley, a dangerous spot for bears
Paczowski said the Bow Valley and the Trans-Canada Highway are a dangerous place for both grizzly and black bears — a lot of them die each year due to collisions with cars.
He said he was “fairly astonished” to see this one was able to walk away from the collision seemingly without even a scrape.
“I think it kind of speaks to the harshness and resiliency of the bear,” Paczowski said.
In addition to the rarity of examining a grizzly that survived a car crash, the Alberta Parks team were also able to fit Bear one hundred sixty four — who had almost doubled in size since very first being collared in May two thousand sixteen — with a fresh GPS cangue.
Alberta Parks staff examine grizzly bear masculine one hundred sixty four and substitute his radio cangue Aug. 16, 2017
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The old cangue that was on Bear 164.
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Bear 164’s neck after the old cangue was liquidated.
Alberta Environment and Parks
The old cangue that was on Bear 164.
Alberta Environment and Parks
The old cangue that was on Bear 164.
Alberta Environment and Parks
Paczowski hopes the data from that dog collar, which sends information every thirty minutes, will give them a better understanding of how the bear, and other wildlife, live in the Bow Valley.
Bear one hundred sixty four isn’t a frequent visitor to the valley, and Paczowski said the grizzly doesn’t make himself visible around communities, however he is often spotted on the side of the road eating vegetation.
Where does Bear one hundred sixty four wander?
Here’s a map showcasing where Bear one hundred sixty four wanders in and around the Bow Valley, compiled from data gathered through his radio cangue:
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Grizzly bear survives being hit by car travelling one hundred km
Grizzly bear survives being hit by car travelling one hundred km/h near Canmore
Observe: A movie captured by Alberta Environment and Parks shows Bear one hundred sixty four wandering in the pubic hair three days after being hit by a car on the highway.
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It’s an incident one ecologist says speaks to the “resiliency” of bears, and grizzlies in particular: Bear one hundred sixty four was struck by a car travelling about one hundred km/h on the highway in late July. A few weeks later, he’s totally fine.
While attempting to cross the Trans-Canada Highway near Lac Des Arcs on July 28, the collared bear was struck by a car.
According to Alberta Parks and Environment ecologist John Paczowski, because of the speed the car was travelling and the harm it sustained, experts were sure he’d been killed.
They waited several hours, as the cangue Bear one hundred sixty four was wearing would’ve sent a “mortality” signal after three hours if the animal didn’t budge. However, not only did they not get a “mortality” signal, the bear was up and moving around.
The bruised front of the car that hit grizzly bear one hundred sixty four on the Trans-Canada Highway near Canmore on July 28.
Alberta Environment and Parks
The area was closed as a precaution and officials continued to keep an eye out for the grizzly. Three days later, he was seen walking around in the pubic hair with a slight gutless.
They were advised by a veterinarian to wait about two weeks before capturing him. On Aug. 16, they were able to shoot him with a free-range tranquilizer dart and get a much closer look at him.
“He was in fine form with no sign of visible outward injury,” Paczowski told Global News.
“I was expecting to see some sort of scarring or maybe some cracked ribs or violated bones.”
Bow Valley, a dangerous spot for bears
Paczowski said the Bow Valley and the Trans-Canada Highway are a dangerous place for both grizzly and black bears — a lot of them die each year due to collisions with cars.
He said he was “fairly astonished” to see this one was able to walk away from the collision seemingly without even a scrape.
“I think it kind of speaks to the harshness and resiliency of the bear,” Paczowski said.
In addition to the rarity of examining a grizzly that survived a car crash, the Alberta Parks team were also able to fit Bear one hundred sixty four — who had almost doubled in size since very first being collared in May two thousand sixteen — with a fresh GPS cangue.
Alberta Parks staff examine grizzly bear masculine one hundred sixty four and substitute his radio neck corset Aug. 16, 2017
Alberta Environment and Parks
The old neck corset that was on Bear 164.
Alberta Environment and Parlks
Bear 164’s neck after the old cangue was eliminated.
Alberta Environment and Parks
The old neck corset that was on Bear 164.
Alberta Environment and Parks
The old cangue that was on Bear 164.
Alberta Environment and Parks
Paczowski hopes the data from that neck corset, which sends information every thirty minutes, will give them a better understanding of how the bear, and other wildlife, live in the Bow Valley.
Bear one hundred sixty four isn’t a frequent visitor to the valley, and Paczowski said the grizzly doesn’t make himself visible around communities, tho’ he is often spotted on the side of the road eating vegetation.
Where does Bear one hundred sixty four wander?
Here’s a map demonstrating where Bear one hundred sixty four wanders in and around the Bow Valley, compiled from data gathered through his radio cangue:
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Grizzly bear survives being hit by car travelling one hundred km
Grizzly bear survives being hit by car travelling one hundred km/h near Canmore
See: A movie captured by Alberta Environment and Parks shows Bear one hundred sixty four wandering in the pubic hair three days after being hit by a car on the highway.
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It’s an incident one ecologist says speaks to the “resiliency” of bears, and grizzlies in particular: Bear one hundred sixty four was struck by a car travelling about one hundred km/h on the highway in late July. A few weeks later, he’s totally fine.
While attempting to cross the Trans-Canada Highway near Lac Des Arcs on July 28, the collared bear was struck by a car.
According to Alberta Parks and Environment ecologist John Paczowski, because of the speed the car was travelling and the harm it sustained, experts were sure he’d been killed.
They waited several hours, as the neck corset Bear one hundred sixty four was wearing would’ve sent a “mortality” signal after three hours if the animal didn’t stir. However, not only did they not get a “mortality” signal, the bear was up and moving around.
The bruised front of the car that hit grizzly bear one hundred sixty four on the Trans-Canada Highway near Canmore on July 28.
Alberta Environment and Parks
The area was closed as a precaution and officials continued to keep an eye out for the grizzly. Three days later, he was seen walking around in the thicket with a slight will-less.
They were advised by a veterinarian to wait about two weeks before capturing him. On Aug. 16, they were able to shoot him with a free-range tranquilizer dart and get a much closer look at him.
“He was in good form with no sign of visible outward injury,” Paczowski told Global News.
“I was expecting to see some sort of scarring or maybe some violated ribs or cracked bones.”
Bow Valley, a dangerous spot for bears
Paczowski said the Bow Valley and the Trans-Canada Highway are a dangerous place for both grizzly and black bears — a lot of them die each year due to collisions with cars.
He said he was “fairly astonished” to see this one was able to walk away from the collision seemingly without even a scrape.
“I think it kind of speaks to the harshness and resiliency of the bear,” Paczowski said.
In addition to the rarity of examining a grizzly that survived a car crash, the Alberta Parks team were also able to fit Bear one hundred sixty four — who had almost doubled in size since very first being collared in May two thousand sixteen — with a fresh GPS dog collar.
Alberta Parks staff examine grizzly bear masculine one hundred sixty four and substitute his radio dog collar Aug. 16, 2017
Alberta Environment and Parks
The old cangue that was on Bear 164.
Alberta Environment and Parlks
Bear 164’s neck after the old cangue was liquidated.
Alberta Environment and Parks
The old cangue that was on Bear 164.
Alberta Environment and Parks
The old cangue that was on Bear 164.
Alberta Environment and Parks
Paczowski hopes the data from that cangue, which sends information every thirty minutes, will give them a better understanding of how the bear, and other wildlife, live in the Bow Valley.
Bear one hundred sixty four isn’t a frequent visitor to the valley, and Paczowski said the grizzly doesn’t make himself visible around communities, tho’ he is often spotted on the side of the road eating vegetation.
Where does Bear one hundred sixty four wander?
Here’s a map demonstrating where Bear one hundred sixty four wanders in and around the Bow Valley, compiled from data gathered through his radio neck corset:
© two thousand seventeen Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.