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COCHISE COUNTY, Arizona ( KNXV ) -- A lineman in Cochise County had a brave encounter with wildlife last month.

Video captured the moments after a bear climbed the top of a utility pole, putting itself and the utility equipment in danger.

The lineman in a lifted bucket is seen using a pole to try to leash the bear in order to get it down to safety, with the bear fighting his attempts to help.

Eventually, the lineman is able to get the restraint around the bear’s neck, with the bear pulling his way back down the pole.

Officials say the bear made it down the pole safely — though it did instantly try to go to another pole nearby — before running off into the distance.

Bears have made multiple appearances in areas of central and southern Arizona rec

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