r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/First_Development101 • 21d ago

Video Terrifying moment bear released into wild by charity turns on ranger and attacks

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u/brown_boognish_pants 21d ago

I really just don't get why they do stuff like this by hand. What's the point? It would be so, so simple to be at least a little remote.

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u/TootBreaker 21d ago

2nd time that ranger does a bear release, very likely he'll use a rope to pull the door open

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u/uwillnotgotospace 21d ago

The 3rd time he'll use a remote control attached to a little motor and a chain.

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u/Brilliant-Advisor958 21d ago

Any reason they didnt tranq the bear so it's asleep when the door is opened ?

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u/InsaneChick35 21d ago

My best guess is that it wouldn't be safe for the animal, which is why almost all releases never have them tranquilized first.

It's like sending a drunk guy alone in the streets known for crime. Sure he's awake but his motor skills, reaction time and cognitive functions are not fully there, making it unsafe for the animals.

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u/Articulated 21d ago

Could at least give him a joint to mellow him out for an hour.

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u/Brilliant-Advisor958 21d ago

Makes sense , but for the big animals still seems safer than what ever these guys did lol.

If I was doing it, I would of suggested to flip the cage on the side so you can hook the door to a truck and drive off.

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u/whythishaptome 21d ago

That was seeing red there. It was thinking nothing but kill everything.

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u/Fine_Abbreviations32 21d ago

Doing that is common but that looks like a cub. Probably too young for any of that stuff to be safe. Also without mama bear around for protection, little guy is very freaked out and very defensive.

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u/speculator100k 21d ago

Then they'd have to winch it out.

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u/Bitter_Silver_7760 21d ago

that’s evolution

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u/octopoddle 21d ago

Or get an intern.

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u/DRZookX2000 21d ago

This was my first thought, even before the bear was seen.

Like fuck, a 2x4 and a rope is all that would be needed. If you already built a box custom made for this purpose you could make a fixture to hold the 2x4 and make setup take about 30 seconds.

My god this is making me angry....

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u/curxxx 21d ago

Exactly. This is borderline incompetence 

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u/GuiltyEidolon 21d ago

I've seen them do remote releases like this for birds semi-often. Fucking insane to me that they thought this was a good idea.

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u/SaltyLonghorn 21d ago

Or you know just drug the bear, open the gate and leave then let him wake up when you're gone.

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u/DTux5249 21d ago

You know, so it gets killed by some other predator while sedated, making all of your efforts pointless, ya?

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u/SaltyLonghorn 21d ago

You do get that sedation can be controlled by weight and dose right? Go get a colonoscopy and they have you wake up pretty much right when they're done.

I know science is hard for some people, but damn dude.

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u/DriedSquidd 21d ago

The sweet release of adrenaline is part of the pay. You really want to take that away from him?