Rapidly melting ice in western Lake Superior created a life-and-death drama that played out over several hours recently.
Anxious onlookers watched helplessly as an obviously stressed and exhausted bear sat precariously atop a tiny ice floe while vessels passed nearby.
A story in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune describes what eventually happened and shows photos of the animal in desperate circumstances.
A link to a blog with additional images is included in the article, which is available by clicking here.
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