Donner Pass

This bridge is on the Old Donner Pass Highway in California.

It has a spectacular view of Donner Lake and Donner Pass on Route 80.

A bear was walking across Rainbow Bridge (Old Hwy 40 at

Donner Summit, Truckee, CA ) on Saturday when two cars, also

crossing the bridge, scared the bear into jumping over the

edge of the bridge.  Somehow the bear caught the ledge

and was able to pull itself to safety.  Authorities decided

that nothing could be done to help Saturday night so they

returned Sunday morning to find the bear sound asleep on

the ledge.

After securing a net under the bridge the bear was tranquilized,

fell into the net, lowered, then woke up and walked out of the net.