Orphaned black bear cub finds a new home at an Alaska zoo
In Alaska, an orphaned black bear cub who was getting into trouble at a homeless camp has now found a much better place to spend his time.
In July the bear cub was spotted at a homeless camp at Davis Park in Mountain View. The cub was less than a year old and was sniffing around in garbage and getting close to people's tents.
By several accounts, the cub had been regularly fed and petted by people. This created a situation where Fish and Game had to intervene, however, instead of putting the sub down, they brought him to the Alaska Zoo.
Keep Sam Lavin said in this case humans did everything wrong when it comes to interacting with wildlife. But the cub got lucky because there was a placement available at the zoo.
"The other option was that it was going to be euthanized because it was getting used to people. And if it starts approaching people that's a bad deal," Lavin said.
Turns out, the cub is allowed to have some people food. His favorite is dried guava.
For now, the cub is resting in the infirmary, but he won't be there for long. And Lavin says when he does get to his new home there's no doubt that he will fit right in.