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Maryland wildlife officers help 'Winnie-the-Pooh' impersonating bear

Silly old bear.

By Ben Hooper
A bear in Frederick County, Md., was assisted by wildlife officers after his head became stuck in a milk can. Photo courtesy of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Wildlife & Heritage Service/Facebook
A bear in Frederick County, Md., was assisted by wildlife officers after his head became stuck in a milk can. Photo courtesy of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Wildlife & Heritage Service/Facebook

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FREDERICK, Md., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Wildlife officials in Maryland shared a photo of an unlucky bear assisted by officers when his head became stuck in a milk can.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife & Heritage Service shared a photo on Facebook of the bear in Frederick County looking not unlike Winnie-The-Pooh with his head stuck in a honey pot.

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The department said Wildlife Response staff were dispatched Monday to assist the bear, which officials said was an adult male weighing in at an estimated 200 pounds.

"The bear was release unharmed on site," the department said.

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