Hats off the folks at Colorado Parks and Wildlife finally captured this juvenile bear with a chicken feeder stuck around its neck since it was first spotted on July 6th.  The yearling bear managed to elude wildlife officers for several days before it was finally located in a tree Tuesday where it was tranq darted and the troublesome plastic was removed without incident. Well done.

Wildlife officers remove a chicken feeder stuck on the head of this bear just west of #Boulder. The first report we received of this bear was on July 6, so that bucket had been on its head for at least one week before wildlife officers were able to free her of it. #WildlifeRescue pic.twitter.com/ltAi0JlnJ7

— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) July 14, 2021

Climb up the tree with wildlife officer Sam Peterson, as he works to rescue the bear west of #Boulder that had a chicken feeder stuck on its head. pic.twitter.com/K5bYC9qBbj

— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) July 14, 2021

Wildlife officers in #Boulder safely tranquilized this bear & removed the chicken feeder that had been stuck on her head. The bear was a little thin for a yearling at this time of year, but otherwise in good body condition when released. pic.twitter.com/vWfJmiHS1f

— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) July 14, 2021

Good news for this yearling female bear in the foothills west of #Boulder. Wildlife officers were able to remove the chicken feeder from her head this afternoon.

Thank you to all the residents who reported this bear to us and kept their eyes out for her. #WildlifeRescue https://t.co/N93NqiaUGh pic.twitter.com/l75ZTRR3YK

— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) July 14, 2021