Bear Struggles To Get Out Of Strong Current

This cinnamon bear has found itself trapped in an eddy in the middle of rushing Salmon River in Idaho, when a group of tourists spotted her.Show more

Luckily for the big mammal, the captain of the boat was swift on his feet and pulled a slick move to help the bear beat the currents and reach the safety of dry land. They were escorting a family upriver on Father's Day when they found the poor animal fighting for it's life.

The person who shot this video, Liz Comer, wrote on Instagram: "A family in the Pacific North West came across a cinnamon bear struggling to get out of a swollen rushing river. He was stuck in an eddy, or reverse current of water, too tired to get himself to shore. The river was flowing between 10-15' deeper than usual and incredibly powerful. The captain that was escorting the family up river directed his boat engines to help propel the bear out of the spinning currents and assisted him to shore. We thought he was a dog when we came up on him. He kept getting sucked under water. We thought he was a goner for sure because that river was no joke! I've never seen it this high!"