In a unique human-bear tag-team operation caught on video, the fisherman used his truck to pull the net out of the reeds, with the little bear inside. Then, the mother went to work, bearing down on the net with her massive claws and teeth.
Bear with this video for a moment, because you'll also see another cub watching from the side. Is that a look of guilt on his muzzle? Clearly, he bears some of the blame for this predicament.
After the mother breaks her cub out, she grabs the little bear and heads back out into the reeds -- hopefully this time avoiding any other nets that may be laying around.
No doubt the mother was hungry as a bear after this rescue -- but let's hope she wasn't in the mood for sandwiches. In an unrelated incident in Colorado, a bear wrecked a car in a desperate late-night grab for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich that had been left inside.
Sensing a quick meal -- who doesn't like PB&J? -- the bear climbed into the Corolla and discovered that compact cars were not built for big bears. The bear managed to put the car into neutral, and it rolled 100 feet before crashing into some trees.
Like any other angry driver, the bear than laid on the horn -- waking up the neighbors. Eventually, local sheriff's deputies tied a rope to the door, opened it from a safe distance and waited for the bear to scamper off, according to KDVR.
The bear was not charged in the incident, and Ranger Smith was not available for comment. He's probably busy -- as the first teaser for the upcoming Yogi Bear film was unveiled today.
The film -- slated for Christmas release -- features a computer-generated Yogi Bear (voiced by Dan Aykroyd) and Boo-Boo (Justin Timberlake) interacting with a live-action cast that includes Anna Faris, T.J. Miller and Tom Cavanagh, according to Cinematical.
And speaking of Yogi, baseball legend and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra is back home. He had been hospitalized since July 16 after suffering a fall at his New Jersey home.
The two Yogis are not related -- and contrary to popular belief, the creators of the cartoon say the character is not based on the ballplayer.
