Shannon Mullens

Shannon Mullens

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Shannon Mullens is a traveler and amateur videographer who gained attention for capturing a viral video of a bear precariously perched atop a utility pole in rural New Mexico. While traveling with her family along Highway 56, she initially mistook the bear for being dead before realizing it was alive, prompting her to document the unusual encounter. The video she recorded drew widespread attention online and highlighted the dangers wildlife face in urban environments.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
181,886
Power
11,108$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 7.00 0.05% +0% 331,002,651 174,395 $21,000,000 11,064$
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 7.00 0.23% +0% 3,280,815 7,490 $19,000 43$
Totals 2 334,283,466 181,885 $21,019,000 11,107$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina: Shannon Mullens recorded a black bear trapped on top of a telephone pole in New Mexico. 7

Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily: Medvjed visio 10 metara iznad zemlje: Snimak šokirao svijet

United States United States: Shannon Mullens, who recorded the video, told Storyful she was traveling from Red River, New Mexico, to Oklahoma when she and her family spotted what they initially believed was a dead bear. 7

Fox News: New Mexico bear climbs utility pole, dies in viral video incident