Baby Bear Escapes Wildlife Rescue
Incident Date:
02/22/2019
Location:
Thomasville, GA - USA
Facility Name:
Nepenthic Society Wild Animal Rescue
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Bear
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
A Georgia wildlife rescue is on the hunt for a bear cub that escaped from a fenced-in enclosure and managed to elude police. Lorraine Conklin of the Nepenthic Society wild animal rescue in Thomasville said the bear, which is about 8-10 weeks old and resembles a small puppy, was brought in Wednesday after being rescued near the Georgia-South Carolina state line. Conklin said the bear was missing from a fenced-in area Thursday morning, without any signs of digging or damage to the fence. A Thomasville Police Department K9 unit searched the area, but was unable to locate the baby bear. The Nepenthic Society said the bear’s break-out was the first animal escape at the rescue in 38 years.
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