FIL feeds a sick bear on a leash.

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http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/topstories/...nays-1.3281751


I received a call from my father in laws girlfriend that Eric had a baby bear in the yard and was feeding it. So, of course, I pack up the wife and kids and head over to check it out. As we pull up I see my FIL with a bloody bandage on his hand and he is stopping the bear from walking onto the road. Something is up here, bears don't normally act like that.

A squad car pulls up a few seconds after we arrive, and the officer is immediately on her phone trying to contact conservation officers and other officers to figure out what the hell to do here.

As it turns out the bear is barely a year old, most definitely blind, and quite possibly deaf. From the look of the bear it hadn't eaten in quite some time, so a few of the neighbours were feeding it apples from a backyard. The apples had to be held right up to its snout as it couldn't find them on the ground very easily. A piece of apple was on his hand, lodged (if you will), between his fingers and the bear was simply eating. The bite wasn't the reason the bear was put down. It was very sick.

My FIL got his gf to grab a dog leash to keep this little guy off the street and corralled a bit. He handed the leash off to me and went to the hospital for a tetanus shot and a few stitches. Another officer ended up showing up with a large dog kennel which was still too small so he just sat down in the back of the squad car.

I got up and close to the bear. I patted it's head, and scratched it's fur. I also saw the poor guys eyes that were almost completely clouded over. It also didn't seem to respond to noise whatsoever. I think the officers made the right call putting the bear down. He was really sick and I don't think he could have been rehabilitated. He was too young to be away from its mom, never mind the fact that two of its senses were gone.

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[Coach]

Very neat, albeit sad, story.

Nice to hear people were trying to help it, and that it was given a humane death. Poor guy.

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If anyone happens to get the Calgary Herald, he is apparently going to be on the front page. If someone wouldn't mind mailing me a copy once it prints, that'd be just swell. PM me for details.

He just had a Skype interview with CBC, he will be second page of The Province, and Huffington Post contacted him as well.

[CroFlames]

Cool story but sad too.

Keeping the cub safe and comfortable until being put down was the humane thing to do. Good job.

[Minnie]

Poor little bear. I'm glad it felt some kindness before they euthanized it.

[GoinAllTheWay]

That poor bear Probably confused, hungry, sad and lonely. Good on you for showing some compassion during its final hours. Sure wish he could have been given medial attention to live a normal life.