Tennessee: Appalachian Bear Rescue takes in two orphaned bear cubs after mama bear is killed by vehicle

TENNESSEE -- Early this afternoon, we received reports of a mother bear struck and killed in a motor vehicle accident near Telford, TN. Her two cubs took refuge in a tree where TWRA officers retrieved them by using the Town of Jonesborough’s bucket truck.

The siblings, a male and female, were transported to The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine where Curator Coy went to accept custody.

The cubs, examined by Dr. Morrison and her team, are about five months old, the same age as Finnegan. The male weighs 13.2 pounds and the female weighs 15.4 pounds. Apart from a few ticks, they seem to be in good health. Since the cubs had to be sedated for examination, they received their ear tags.

 

 

Curator Coy is on his way back to the ABR facility with the bears. His plan is to house them in The Cub House for at least one night. They have been through a tremendous amount of stress today and need to rest.

 

Their mother did well by her cubs; they are healthy and strong. We will honor her by doing everything we can to give them a second chance at life in the wild. Please welcome Andy and Eliza Bear.

To learn more about Appalachian Bear Rescue and to donate to help them care for bears like these little cubs, click here.

(Appalachian Bear Rescue Facebook - June 27, 2016)