Bob Dietrich of California sent this message. Let's see if the pictures of the poor bear work, but there are no guarantees!
This was on the news this morning, then I got this email with photos attached. The Rainbow Bridge is on the Lincoln Highway just east of Donner Summit. The bridge was built in 1925 along with what is now US 40.
WOW!
A bear was walking across Rainbow Bridge (Old Hwy 40 at Donner Summit, Truckee) on Saturday when two cars also crossing the bridge scared the bear into jumping over the edge of the bridge. Somehow the bear caught the ledge and was able to pull itself to safety. Authorities decided that nothing could be done to help Saturday night so they returned Sunday morning to find the bear sound asleep on the ledge. After securing a net under the bridge the bear was tranquilized, fell into the net, lowered, then woke up and walked out of the net.
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