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Animal officials in Oregon are reminding the public to leave wildlife alone after a hiker who discovered a bear cub in distress brought the animal to a wildlife center himself.
On Monday evening, Salem resident Corey Hancock, who could face charges for his actions, was hiking the Santiam River Trail outside the city when he came across the 3-month-old cub about two miles down the trail, he told ABC News today.
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I heard about this a few days ago. Well, he could end up in trouble for it. He claims that he looked around to make sure that the mother bear wasn't nearby, but h e apparently didn't consider how FAST the bear could run and catch up to him in a heartbeat. He was not a smart man.
I suspect it's being done to prevent this guy from becoming a "viral Internet hero". He did a very dangerous thing, even though his heart was in the right place. Nobody should think it's OK to approach a bear cub, much less pick one up and carry it to a doctor. Yikes! He's lucky he's still alive.
In nature, mothers abandon their young for a variety of reasons. His actions have far reaching consequences. It might be the reason a turkey vulture and her babies will starve this spring. No home for maggots might be the reason a fly-pollinated plant doesn't produce seeds this season. There might be an endangered butterfly that realies on the propagation of that plant. People should observe and appreciate the cycle of wildlife, rather than interfering with it, especially given that the consequences are both far reaching and unknown. His caring and compassion should be reserved for other people and for pets. I'm fine with him getting charged.
Yes whats wrong with what the guy did.. SHOWING CARING AND COMPASSION!!!
Exactly! I would have done the same thing if the mother bear wasn't around and seemed to not be coming back. It's possible she was killed by a car, or a hunter and the little bear cub would have died without his intervention.
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