Kamloops area cub’s tragic end tempered by rescue of 3 orphaned bears
The shelter said human error let Jelly escape, while three orphaned cubs from a hunting incident arrived to start recovery care.
- On Wednesday, June 3, three orphaned bear cubs from the Barriere area arrived at the Northern Lights Wildlife Society shelter in Smithers, even as the organization mourns the loss of Jelly, a cub who went missing in May.
- Executive director Angelika Langen confirmed that human error enabled Jelly to escape the facility; the cub, originally rescued near Heffley Lake in March, vanished without a trace after disappearing on May 16.
- The three new cubs arrived after their mother was accidentally shot by a hunter who mistook her for a boar, though the hunter reported the incident to conservation officers and helped capture the cubs.
- Langen expressed gratitude for the hunter's actions, stating, "I think it's great for somebody to come forward and to say I made a mistake," noting that this responsibility ensured the cubs' survival.
- These arrivals bolster the Northern Lights Wildlife Society's ongoing wildlife rescue efforts, which include caring for a resident black bear, a pair of eagles, and an active coyote group at the facility.
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