Line 3 pipeline protesters block entrances to Enbridge offices in Bemidji Several of the protesters locked themselves together, wearing “sleeping dragon” devices, attaching themselves to one another -- many lying on the ground in sleeping bags for warmth, while others were also locked to the fences outside of the entrances. The Minnesota State Patrol used saws to cut through the devices, which appeared to be made with reinforced metal bars. 5:10 pm, Apr. 9, 2021 × Protesters use the “sleeping dragon” method of locking themselves together on Friday, April 9, 2021, outside of Enbridge’s Bemidji office. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer) BEMIDJI, Minn. -- Despite cold temps and freezing rain, a group of around 40 protesters blocked off the entrances at Enbridge’s Bemidji office in opposition to the oil company’s Line 3 replacement project early Friday morning, April 9.