Good News Bear

Zero, the polar bear that tumbled into a dry moat at his zoo enclosure more than two weeks ago, was rescued Thursday morning after zoo officials anesthetized him and hoisted him out with a crane.

Zero was sleeping off the effects of the tranquilizer Thursday in a nonpublic enclosure at the Milwaukee County Zoo and would remain there at least until Saturday, zoo spokeswoman Jennifer Diliberti said.

"I think the zoo staff was just concerned that this was going on too long," she said. "He's resting now and is being monitored by the staff."

Zero was playing with a toy on Oct. 13 when he stumbled off the edge of his exhibit.

He landed unhurt on netting suspended a few feet above the moat floor. Zoo officials then cut the net's cables so the 1,100-pound bear could drop safely to the bottom of the concrete moat.