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Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever

Bears can be very scary animals. They are extremely large, their claws and teeth are sharp, and they are a lot faster than you think they would be for their size. Black bears can get up to 6 feet tall and can weigh anywhere between 200-650 pounds. That’s a pretty large animal. Black bears are often seen in the United States, but when this bear was seen in Florida recently, it had all of the residents worried. For good reason too.

There was a big black bear that recently showed up in a neighborhood in Alligator Point, Florida.

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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Wildlife officials knew they didn’t have a choice when they chose to shoot it with a tranquilizer dart. That’s when things started going horribly wrong.

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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Once the bear was hit with the tranquilizer dart, it became confused and began to panic.

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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It then ran into the ocean and began swimming out further into the Gulf.

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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So Adam, a biologist, did the manliest thing ever.

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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He jumped into the ocean to save the bear from drowning.

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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The bear had lost its ability to move its legs.

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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Adam then swam about 75 feet with the 400 pound bear to shore.

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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Even though the bear was having a hard time keeping its head up, Adam never gave up in the rescue.

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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Adam finally got the bear out of the water.

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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He only suffered a couple scratches in the heroic rescue.

Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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Brave Man Saving Drowning 400-lb Black Bear Is Possibly One Of The Greatest Rescue Stories Ever
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Once the bear was on land, the Osceola National Forest team used a tractor bucket to transfer the bear back to the forest.

Adam is definitely the manliest man ever. He didn’t hesitate once to save a 400 pound bear that could have easily had him for lunch. Instead, he jumped into the large ocean, swam out to the bear, then swam back to the shore with the bear, all to save its life. What a hero!

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