Wildlife Officials Find Black Bear Passed Out Drunk
Bear Drank Rainier, But Not Busch
POSTED: 8:02 am EDT August 19, 2004
BAKER LAKE, Wash. -- When state Fish and Wildlife agents recently found a black bear passed out on the lawn of the Baker Lake Resort, there were some clues scattered nearby -- dozens of empty cans of Rainier Beer.
The bear apparently got into campers' coolers and used his claws and teeth to puncture the cans. And not just any cans.
Fish and Wildlife enforcement Sgt. Bill Heinck said the bear did try one can of Busch beer, but ignored the rest. Agents estimate the bear drank about 36 cans of Rainier.
A wildlife agent tried to chase the bear from the campground but the animal just climbed a tree to sleep it off for another four hours. Agents finally herded the bear away, but it returned the next morning.
Agents then used a large, humane trap to capture it for relocation, baiting the trap with the usual -- doughnuts, honey and, in this case, two open cans of Rainier. That did the trick.
This Rainer beer must be some good stuff...LOL
Has anybody ever had or even seen, for that matter, Rainer beer???
I can't say I've ever seen any in the Cincinnati area