Bear killed in car accident will be ‘beneficial’ to other animals
Jul 18, 2012, 2:55 PM | Updated: Jul 19, 2012, 6:02 am
One bear’s tragic demise will go to help out other animals in Washington state.
An SUV flipped after colliding with a 300-pound black bear near Roy on Wednesday.
The driver tried to brake, but couldn’t avoid the bear as it crossed the road on SR-507.
The bear was able to walk over to a ditch, but his injuries were so severe that the officers put it down while still at the collision scene.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Guy Gill says the driver was with his 12-year-old son at the time. They were both wearing seat belts and weren’t hurt.
There is one good thing to come out of the accident, according to Gill.
“That bear, being so big, will help a lot of other animals at Wolfhaven and the wolves at Northwest Trek will feed on him. So his demise will potentially be beneficial to other animals.”
