When in trouble, take a nap

[gbird]

The "application" of the bear's solution to his problems is one that we might all consider....
particularly those of us over, say, 60!

This bridge is on the Old Donner Pass Highway.
It has a spectacular view of Donner Lake and Donner Pass on Route 80.



A bear was walking across Rainbow Bridge ( Old Hwy 40) at Donner Summit,
Truckee) on Saturday when two cars also crossing the bridge scared the bear into jumping over the edge of the bridge. Somehow the bear caught the ledge (see unbelievable photo, above) and pulled itself to safety. Authorities decided that nothing could be done to help Saturday night so they returned Sunday morning to find the bear sound asleep on the ledge.



After securing a net under the bridge the bear was tranquilized, fell onto the net, lowered, then woke up and walked out of the net.






There is a moral to this story you know. This old bear made a wrong move and found he was hanging by his nails. Somehow he was able to pull himself up onto the ledge where he saw he was in a very bad, impossible situation and what did he do?

Yep, he took a nap and sure enough the situation took care of itself while he was asleep.

The moral is that when confronted with a bad situation sometimes the best solution is . . .

Take a nap!

[hollyhawkz]

I think that is very sound advise! LMAO!

[Rahni]

I love it! See I knew that sleeping could fix everything!

[LovelySydney]

I love that story and the pictures. Thanks for sharing!

[MissV]

Thank god they actually used a net. Not as stupid as the other situation where the bear was in a tree and they tranqed him before there was something to keep him from falling some 100 feet.

....he was okay though.



I dunno though.....this advice seems to be conditional. Like..."Take a nap....if there's a bunch of men there to break your fall."


..whoa wait, what? That sound s a bit daaaangerous 0 _ 0