Thursday, December 15, 2011

Cable technician finds 500-pound bear in basement

A technician for Cablevision found a 500-pound bear asleep in a home in Hopatcong, New Jersey when the technician entered the home's basement to repair a cable line.

NBC's New York affiliate, Channel 4, reported that the bear escaped the home and was later tranquilized and captured. The cable technician was not injured.

You can see NBC 4's reporting, including a video of the captured bear being brought to a truck, here.

1 comment:

0s0-Pa said...

Whoa, that is quite the story! Luckily no one was hurt - was he still able to get the job done?
-Jack @ Cable Manufacturer