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Astronaut Bear Dies On First Mission

Black bear gets a jar stuck on his head.

Captain Boo Boo

Somewhere in Minnesota on July 21, this bear was spotted sporting a jar on his head. Now I know that bears are smart, but I didn’t know they were capable of aspiring to such heights as role-playing. This bruin obviously wanted to be an astronaut… now that’s a lofty goal.

Unfortunately though for the bear, his little game backfired on him. He could breathe just fine, but eating or drinking presented a bit of a problem, and the fact that he lacked the opposable thumbs that conventional astronauts sport wasn’t helpful either. For six days after he was first spotted, officials tried to trap and/or tranquilize him, but he didn’t cooperate. Bad move Boo Boo.

When he showed up in town, the decision was made to dispatch the bear to avoid conflicts with people. I know, I know. That’s a bad ending, but sometimes life isn’t all peaches and cream so dry your tears and just be happy that the bear was able to live out his dreams. You can read the “official” story at The Hunting Enthusiast Forums.