A terrified orphaned bear cub has been rescued after his mother and two siblings have been killed in a automotive crash in Massachusetts.

Officers arrived on the scene of the crash on Saturday to seek out the three bears useless and the surviving cub searching for security up a tree, the Greenfield Police Division stated in a press release.

"Upon arrival, officers heard squealing and located a really scared third cub that was in a position to search refuge and security by climbing a tree," the police stated.

Suspecting the hazard the now orphaned cub would face on his personal, officers put him behind the police car and took him to the station, the assertion stated.

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A bear cub was discovered searching for refuge up a tree. The terrified orphaned bear was rescued after his mother and two siblings have been killed in a automotive crash in Massachusetts.Greenfield, Mass Police Division

Images shared by the Greenfield Police Division present the orphaned cub hunched up within the again seat of the automotive following the rescue.

Bear cubs have been recognized to outlive on their very own from about 5 months previous however earlier than this age they're completely depending on their moms.

The Greenfield Police Division didn't specify how previous the orphaned bear cub was, nevertheless, feminine bears often give start to 2 or three cubs in mid-to-late January. The cubs often stay with the mom for 17 months earlier than going off on their very own.

As soon as the cub was introduced again to the station he was positioned in a kennel to maintain him secure in a single day. Officers watched over the cub all through the evening whereas preparations have been made for him to be dropped at a wildlife specialist.

The Greenfield Police Division later confirmed on Fb that their "little buddy" had been taken in by the Tufts Wildlife Clinic, which tends to injured, native wildlife.

Presently there is no such thing as a additional details about how extreme the automotive crash was. It is usually unclear whether or not the bear cub had been injured.

Newsweek has approached the Greenfield Police Division for remark.

There are an estimated 4,500 black bears bears residing all around the state of Massachusetts. The bears are rising in numbers all through forests and woodlands, very close to to closely populated areas. This implies bears can sometimes wander onto roadways.

In keeping with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, about 30 to 40 bears are killed in automotive crashes yearly. CBS reported in 2021 that between June 2018 and July 2020 there have been 83 automotive collisions involving bears within the state.

Bears are sometimes most lively round nightfall and daybreak, which is when most accidents are likely to happen.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Fee suspects car collisions involving bears have elevated through the years due to a number of elements. These embrace larger bear populations in addition to elevated human populations and developments round their habitat. Visitors quantity has additionally elevated, and as forested areas turn into extra disrupted, it turns into extra frequent for bears to wander onto roads.