Some of the locals who saw the bear stuck in snow tried to help by tossing food such as a sucker fish, lettuce and Pop Tarts...

“That’s one thing that I love about greater Minnesota is that everybody’s willing to lend a hand,” Tri said. “Bears aren’t eating this time of year, but their hearts were in the right place.”

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Silly old bear gets stuck in the snow... 

Wildlife officials step in to relocate him.

In other news, Spring arrives on March 21.  Same as it ever was.

*We had a feast day here yesterday, as it warmed up a bit and I cooked up a lot of the frozen meat in the car.  Salmon salad sandwich makings for the upcoming days; I had a few $5 fillets from a past sale in the back of the car.  That oil, so good for the skin...  Make it a great Thursday!