Young bear rescued atop Colorado power pole as drought drives more sightings

Young bear rescued atop Colorado power pole as drought drives more sightings

In Custer County, Colorado, a young bear was safely brought down after being found perched on a power pole, and crews shut off electricity before the rescue. Authorities told KKTV that the incident comes amid a drought-driven rise in local bear sightings, a problem familiar across the West. Here's what to know Along Rosita Road near the county landfill, deputies said, the bear was spotted high on a power pole, the Custer County Sheriff's Office …