California rescuers cut open water tank to free mother bear, 3 cubs after 12-hour ordeal

California rescuers cut open water tank to free mother bear, 3 cubs after 12-hour ordeal

A mother bear and her three cubs all made it out of a large concrete water tank in La Verne, California, after rescuers cut into the structure to free them, KABC reported. Here's what to know According to KABC, the family spent more than 12 hours inside the tank near Claremont Wilderness Park's 5-Mile Loop Trail. Officials said the bears had been in distress for hours, and one cub managed to get out on its own before firefighters and wildlife cr…