High-climbing bear cub coaxed off dangerous perch on Vancouver Island

Jun 3, 2016 | 9:16 AM

PORT HARDY, B.C. — A baby bruin with a penchant for poles picked the wrong one near Port Hardy, on northern Vancouver Island.

But the curious cub will be OK after reconsidering its perilous perch.

BC Hydro has released video of trained technicians trying to coax the black bear off the 15-metre power pole on Saturday.

There was concern that the bear could contact the 25,000 volt line at the top of the pole, and so crews shut off the electricity while a rescue effort was underway.