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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGroup pull bear cubs from tree to take selfies. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission called to intervene
poor bears. the selfie group didn't put the cubs back in the trees. the cubs were confused and traumatized. Wildlife coudn't find all the cubs.BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) A disturbing scene was caught on camera Tuesday afternoon: a group of people pulling bear cubs out of a tree near a Buncombe County apartment complex, all for a few selfies.
In a video shared with News 13, the group can be seen pulling the cubs from a tree, then holding one of the bears and taking a selfie. The person who took the video told News 13 she witnessed the incident at Berrington Village Apartments.
One of the individuals can then be seen in the video dropping the cub, followed by the cub running and trying to get back over the fence.
Ashley Hobbs, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission special projects biologist, said the video was reported to the commission on Tuesday evening. Authorities were called in to intervene.
https://wlos.com/news/local/unsafe-bear-cubs-human-interaction-pulled-from-tree-caught-on-camera-selfie-berrington-village-apartments-fairview-buncombe-county-north-carolina-wildlife-resources-commission-expert
We did follow up with the people who pulled the bear out of the tree, Hobbs told the outlet.
We did confront them on site that day and let them know how irresponsible and potentially deadly it could be for that cub to be separated from its mom, especially ripped out of a tree like that.
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With the cub being on its own for an unknown amount of time, now being separated from the others, and having humans take it from safety, the ordeal left the little critter shaken.
We do think that the bear probably had a pretty traumatic experience, Hobbs told the outlet.
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The cub was taken to a rehab facility for evaluation and will eventually be released back into the wild.
While no serious damage was done, she said the video is still baffling.
It is frustrating to see people be that irresponsible around wildlife because it is a blessing that we get to live in the mountains around these creatures.
https://nypost.com/2024/04/18/us-news/north-carolina-bear-cubs-snatched-out-of-tree-by-group-to-take-selfies-with-in-disturbing-clip/
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Group pull bear cubs from tree to take selfies. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission called to intervene (Original Post)
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 18
OP
"Next episode in their lives: snuggling up to buffalo." lol, running fingers thru Bison hair
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 18
#10
It's hard to imagine that all five of these idiots could all be so stupid all together
Prairie Gates
Apr 18
#9
enough
(13,262 posts)1. Poor sad pathetic ignorant humans.
No hope.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(8,026 posts)14. poor mama bear. she will return and find at least one cub gone.
johnp3907
(3,732 posts)2. Too bad Mama Bear didn't intervene.
3catwoman3
(24,026 posts)3. Those dumbass humans would have deserved everything...
...that would have happened to them if Mama had showed up.
Phoenix61
(17,009 posts)6. I'd be ok with her cleaning up the gene pool. nt
3catwoman3
(24,026 posts)4. What a bunch of idiots.
pfitz59
(10,386 posts)5. I wish momma bear had shown up
and taught them a lesson.
Deuxcents
(16,298 posts)7. Sad to think that if Mama had showed up with lessons for these morons,
Shed be hunted and deemed dangerous and that would be the end of her.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,209 posts)11. She could have eaten their liver
with fava beans and a nice chianti!
Hekate
(90,769 posts)8. If Mama Bear had shown up they would have been ripped to shreds. Idiots.
And then the surviving humans would have been all over the airwaves crying the blues about how much they looooooove wild animals.
Next episode in their lives: snuggling up to buffalo.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(8,026 posts)10. "Next episode in their lives: snuggling up to buffalo." lol, running fingers thru Bison hair
Prairie Gates
(1,046 posts)9. It's hard to imagine that all five of these idiots could all be so stupid all together
pimpbot
(940 posts)12. The movie Idiocracy is coming true
flvegan
(64,411 posts)13. Imagine being both this selfish and this stupid at the same time. Seriously. n/t