Bear Cub Finds Itself On A Busy Highway But Gets Saved By Mom Just In Time
Highways are great when you want to quickly drive from one place to another, but many of them intersect important animal migration routes. This creates a significant problem.
Animals want to follow their instincts. After all, they've had them since forever, while we built these roads only a couple of decades ago.
As a result, wild animals often cross our streets, frequently causing accidents. Authorities try to prevent animals from crossing the roads by placing fences, but many times these fences act as traps.
They are easy to bypass from the outside, and once an animal finds itself on the asphalt, it can't jump the fence again to flee to safety. A panicking animal is never a good sight, especially on high-speed roads.
Their behavior is unpredictable, and while trying to escape, they often run straight into oncoming cars. At high speeds, a collision with a large animal can be lethal for both the animal and the people in the car.
That's why we should always be cautious when driving through the countryside and enjoying nature. Drive slowly and appreciate the wonderful scenery and wildlife.
Just like Ricky Forbes, a member of tornadohunter.com, did.
A Bear Cub Was Trapped on a Busy Road
While driving through Kootenay National Park in the Canadian Rockies, he noticed a black bear cub on the road. He stopped to see if it needed help but quickly spotted the cub's mom. She carefully plucked her little cub out of harm's way. The footage shows that passing drivers were aware of the hazard and were driving slowly in case the little cub decided to make a run for it. Thanks to their careful driving, the cub was safe and sound with its mom.
But Luckily, Mom Was There
The number of animals killed in the U.S. has been estimated at one million per day. Roadkill is estimated to be responsible for 50% of deaths of Florida panthers and is the leading cause of badger deaths in the UK.
In addition, roadkill significantly impacts the populations of many threatened species, including wolves, koalas, and eastern quolls. In Tasmania and Australia, the most common species affected by roadkill are brushtail possums and Tasmanian pademelons.
She Gently Picked Her Baby Up and Took It to Safety
Watch the Video Here:
The video was shared with the following caption:
“Driving through British Columbia's Kootenay National Park, we stopped to capture a shot of a baby bear on the highway, only to witness much more of a show. While watching the cub, we saw the mama bear stick her head over the barrier to save her young from its dangerous predicament. It almost looks like she looks both ways first! A truly amazing sight to see.”
This story had a happy ending, but many similar stories do not. You should always be cautious when driving in areas where you might encounter wild animals on the road.
Life is funny sometimes. Tornado hunters were cruising around, trying to capture images of these forces of nature. But they encountered the most powerful force of nature – a mother’s love and determination to save her baby.
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