A black bear in southern Arizona was determined to climb a utility pole, but humans knew better. The bear was at risk of electrocution, so someone called the utility company. Lineman Werner Neubauer showed up to help, but he had to fight the bear to get it to change directions and head back down.
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Local news reports that Neubauer was able to de-energize the equipment as he used a fiberglass stick to try to get the bear to climb down. Meanwhile, his wife filmed the whole thing, and the video is going viral.
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