Injured bear reported on I-40 westbound near exit 66


Multiple callers report an injured bear on the westbound side of I-40 near exit 66. Officers are deciding whether to wait for wildlife authorities or take action.
Audio|Source: Madison County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00Duke Buckham car,00:02I-40 near the 66.00:05431.00:11There's an injured bear, I-40 westbound,00:17in the area of the 66.00:21We've been getting multiple calls on it, and we're still trying to see if wildlife is sending someone or not.00:37I think we at least need their permission before we shoot it.00:43I'm going to have to reread that policy.01:06G41 9524.156 new.01:15Okay.01:16Okay.01:17104 are going to need a G11 well five of them probably roughly 200 feet from roadway still up right.01:36And that was the 550, correct?01:40Ten, four, the conventional 550.
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Duke Buckham car,
00:02
I-40 near the 66.
00:05
431.
00:11
There's an injured bear, I-40 westbound,
00:17
in the area of the 66.
00:21
We've been getting multiple calls on it, and we're still trying to see if wildlife is sending someone or not.
00:37
I think we at least need their permission before we shoot it.
00:43
I'm going to have to reread that policy.
01:06
G41 9524.156 new.
01:15
Okay.
01:16
Okay.
01:17
104 are going to need a G11 well five of them probably roughly 200 feet from roadway still up right.
01:36
And that was the 550, correct?
01:40
Ten, four, the conventional 550.
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