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A video shows a Wisconsin family rescuing a swimming bear that had a cheese ball jug stuck on its head

A video shows a Wisconsin family rescuing a swimming bear that had a cheese ball jug stuck on its head

Haven Orecchio-Egresitz

A Wisconsin family was boating on Marshmiller Lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, over the weekend and stumbled across a small bear that was struggling to swim with what appeared to be a cheese ball jar stuck on its head.
Trisha and Brian Hurt started following the small bear in their boat, trying to intercept its swim to shore, so they could remove the empty container from its head.
A video that Tricia Hurt shared on Facebook, which has been viewed more than 595,000 times, shows the jar was filling with water as the bear swam.
After two attempts, Brian was able to pull it off and the bear continued its journey to land.
"We saved our little bear," Tricia Hurt called out, after the bear was freed. "Swim happy."
"Good job, buddy," Brian Hurt said.