Published 12:23 IST, October 7th 2019
Bizarre! Bear cubs get locked in a van, honk horn to get help
In a bizarre incident, two bear cubs were rescued after they locked themselves in a van and then honked the horn for help according to the media reports.
In a bizarre incident, two bear cubs were rescued after they locked themselves in a van and then honked for help. According to news reports, a security technician Jeff Stokely had parked his van outside a customer's home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and went to work. Suddenly, he heard a horn honking and immediately realized that it was his van. He then rushed back to the van and was astonished seeing two small bear cubs locked inside and frequently hitting the horn. Stokely said the cubs must have sneaked in through the driver's side door and then locked themselves by hitting the lock key. Stokely took videos and photos of the cub before opening the door to release them out. He said he didn't see any mother bear nearby.
Two grizzly bears fighting in British Columbia highway
In a similar incident, a video of two grizzly bears fighting in British Columbia highway has garnered over 1.8 million views. The video was shot on the Stewart Cassiar Highway in Canada by Cari McGillivray. She posted the video on her Facebook page and wrote, “Don’t normally post on here but thought I’d share this incredibly rare and amazing moment with all you guys of these grizzlies fighting! Keep a sharp eye out for the little wolf that is observing them in the distance!”The video was shared more than 45,000 times on Facebook. In the video, two grizzly bears start pushing each other aggressively after growling for a few seconds. In the background, a wolf enters the road and starts observing the fight. In the end, the bears start running towards the camera. With the video quickly earning rave reviews, netizens seemed to be enthralled by it.
Increased Bear-Human conflict
According to a Canadian daily, conservation officers of Canada receiving a record number of calls related to the bear-human conflicts. There were 3,826 calls relating to black bears and 182 calls for grizzly bears this April and May, the daily quoted deputy chief BC conservation officer Chris Doyle. Doyle said that the figures are the highest in eight years, and compared with the annual seasonal average, which is 2,400 calls for black bears and 82 for grizzlies.
Updated 14:44 IST, October 7th 2019