Bear Gets Electrocuted After Climbing New Mexico Utility Pole in Bizarre Viral Video [WATCH]
A black bear perched high atop a utility pole in New Mexico has become the focus of a viral video after a 911 caller reported the unusual sight to emergency dispatchers.
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Bear Gets Electrocuted After Climbing New Mexico Utility Pole in Bizarre Viral Video [WATCH]
Bear climbs to the top of a New Mexico utility pole, gets electrocuted
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2 developments- Jul 22Insane video shows hulking bear perched atop utility pole in New Mexico: ‘Didn’t believe what we saw’
- Jul 23Bear Gets Electrocuted After Climbing New Mexico Utility Pole in Bizarre Viral Video [WATCH]
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