In the state of California, any bear that harms a human is considered a public safety threat that must be euthanized in order to minimize harm. This black bear family, however, is the first in history that has been given a second chance at life instead.
The mother of three cubs landed in trouble when she broke into the home of an Oakland resident in search of food. The homeowner, who had been in her kitchen, started banging pots and pans in hopes that it would ward off the black bear – unfortunately, it only served to agitate it.
The mama black bear then swiped at the woman’s arm and fled the scene with her cubs.
This is not the first time that the bear had been causing trouble, either – there had been eight other incidents in the area of a mother bear and three cubs causing significant damage to homes, vehicles, and property.
While the woman did not suffer a fatal injury and has been recovering in the hospital, the collective events spelled certain termination for the sow.
Wildlife specialists say that ordinarily, they would wait until the cubs were fully weaned before rehabilitating them and…
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