‘The adult female bear was defensive, and it was decided for safety reasons to leave the cub in hopes the adult would move on. The cub is no longer there so we assume the mother moved it somewhere else,’ says an MNRF spokesperson after a bear cub was struck by a vehicle on Lake Street last Tuesday
WARNING: The above photo gallery contains a picture of the cub shortly after it was struck on Lake Street. The photo may be disturbing to some readers.
Within the hour, an upsetting image of the mama bear attempting to drag its cub’s lifeless body from the street appeared on social media after it had been hit near the top of the hill on Lake Street. “The adult female bear was defensive and it was decided for safety reasons to leave the cub in hopes the adult would move the cub or move on herself. The bear continued to display defensive behaviour so staff increased their perimeter to give her time and space to leave the area safely. The adult female bear has moved on and the body of the cub is no longer at the residence.”“The cub is no longer there so we assume the mother moved it somewhere else,” the ministry says.
Accustomed to watching the bears display a playful attitude, Walker says the aggressive behaviour the mama bear showed the ministry on Tuesday puts into perspective how upset the animal must have been.
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