Happy ending for the bear cub with a sore head

A black bear cub in Florida affectionately known as Jarhead can finally enjoy a good meal.

A clear plastic container has been removed from the six-month-old cub's head after being stuck for at least ten days.

The cub poked its head into the jar when digging through rubbish in a neighbourhood of Weirsdale in central Florida and was unable to eat or drink.

The team had to tranquillise the mother bear and then grab the cub to remove the bottle.

The subdued mother was then put in a trap and the cubs followed. After she awoke and nursed the cubs, the bears were moved to a less populated area nearby.

"Jarhead" is a slang term for a US Marine, a reference to their short haircuts.

"Although the story appears to have a happy ending, it truly illustrates one of the worst things that can happen when wildlife gets into garbage," the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.