Black Bear cub #16-0410

On the afternoon of April 26, the Wildlife Center received another Black Bear cub; this small cub was found in a private citizen’s yard in Cumberland, Virginia. The cub was left alone in the yard for nearly two days, but there was no sign of the mother bear.

Dr. Helen examined the male cub when he arrived and said the bear was bright and alert. Weighing in at 2.5 kg, the cub was thin and dehydrated, and had many ticks around his eyes and neck. On the morning of April 27, the bear was anesthetized for radiographs and additional blood work; results were within normal limits.

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