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VANCOUVER | Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:49am EDT

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A pair of marijuana growers in Western Canada appear to have been using bears to protect their illegal crop, but the well-fed animals proved to be a bit lax in their guard duties, police said on Wednesday.

Officers were dismantling two large outdoor plots of marijuana near Christina Lake, British Columbia, when they realized there were 10 large black bears wandering around the farm property, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.

Officers were initially worried the bears might be dangerous, but quickly realized the animals were actually very docile and content just to sit around as the marijuana was seized, police said in a news release.

Two people were arrested in connection with the drugs.

The bears, which were apparently being fed dog food to keep them on the property, may eventually have to be put down, police said.

(Reporting Allan Dowd; editing by Rob Wilson)
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AKSquared wrote:
Why on earth would these bears need to be put down? Why not given to a breeding facility or a zoo or just released into a sanctuary or national park?

Aug 19, 2010 1:33pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
screennameisbs wrote:
I totally agree with you AKSquared, that will be the lamest thing they could do with the bears. Sounds like they were not a threat and could be placed in a sanctuary with relative ease..

Aug 19, 2010 3:21pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
mistystephens wrote:
laid back bears guarding pot…hahahaha!

Aug 19, 2010 6:17pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
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