BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A bear with a plastic jar stuck around its head is now roaming free without injury. 

According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the bear was first observed with the jar stuck around its head on July 26. The bear then moved nearly 50 miles and seen in Bayfield, Douglas and Sawyer counties. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services was called in to help, setting several live traps for the bear but were ultimately unsuccessful. 

Aug. 3, the DNR says a trained professional responded to a timely report of the bear at a private residence in Sawyer County and was able to safely dart the bear with an immobilization drug.

Once the bear was sedated, USDA Wildlife Services staff were able to cut off the jug and examine the bear for injuries.

No lacerations or additional injuries were noted, and the approximately 70-pound, 2-year-old female bear was relocated to a safe, wooded area with ample food and water to allow the bear to recover.

"We do not know how long the jug was on the bear's head, but it was a little skinny when captured. There were punctures in the jug – likely from the bear's claws – and a public observation indicated that it was able to drink by dunking its head in water," said Randy Johnson, DNR large carnivore specialist. "The bear was likely surviving on body fat reserves (which can be significant on bears by midsummer). A bear of that age and sex normally averages between 100-150 pounds this time of year."

The bear received two plastic ear tags for identification.