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Florida Biologist Saves Drowning Bear
Hit with a tranquilizer dart, the 375-pound black bear jumped into the Gulf of Mexico. And Florida biologist Adam Warwick jumped in after him.
Check out the picture of Warwick ferrying the bear to safety. A man swimming with a big bruin is not something you see every day.
Here's the full press release.
That guy must be some kind of a swimmer!
Posted by: Tom Sorenson | July 01, 2008 at 12:37 PM
....bet he didn't give it CPR :0)
Good job Adam Warwick.
Posted by: todd | July 01, 2008 at 01:58 PM
There's a biologist who truely gives credit to his tribe.
Posted by: Brian T | July 01, 2008 at 02:06 PM
Wow, that's pretty bad-a__! Tranquilized or not, I dont know that Id have the guts to go into a lake after what was likely a very scared black bear.
Posted by: Bob | July 01, 2008 at 02:52 PM
How do ya'll think Marlin Perkins did it for Years on "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom"?
Posted by: FH | July 02, 2008 at 02:17 PM
Kudos to Adam Warwick! Drowning is not a deserving death for a black bear.
Posted by: JohnR | July 02, 2008 at 06:02 PM
U a pretty brave guy there adam. Congrads.
Posted by: Colfax,Louisiana | July 14, 2008 at 05:59 PM