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Last Updated: Tuesday November 17 2009 09:23 GMT

Bear rescued from the river

Bear rescue

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A black bear was rescued after getting trapped in a fast flowing river in northern India.

The creature wandered from a forest into a nearby village but was chased away by villagers.

The bear then ran into the river where he got stuck.

A number of wildlife officials stepped in to save the bear and using big nets they waded into the river to his rescue.

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