An 11-pound bear rescued from the Ute Pass area on Monday was thought to have been a cub, but was actually a severely underweight and hypothermic yearling, and despite efforts to nurse her back to health, she didn’t survive, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Tuesday morning.
The young female bear on Monday. A witness had seen the bear collapse in a yard and covered it with a box before calling CPW.
When CPW officers arrived, the bear was near death from hypothermia. They immediately started warming the young bear and giving it fluids. The bear began to respond and officers were hopeful it may recover, CPW said.
Yearling bears are typically between 30 and 40 pounds, according to Michael Sirochman, a rehab expert with CPW and the Frisco Creek Wildlife Center manager.
SAD UPDATE to Monday's story of the young female bear officers rescued from a snowstorm near . The bear, initially thought to be a cub, had collapsed in a yard and covered with a box by a witness who then called CPW. Here's how it looked. (1 of 5)
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