Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Baby bear tragedy

I had the pleasure to foster a baby bear that was rejected by its mother as it would not suckle from here. At 2 weeks old it was very week and fragile. One fell in love with the little angel and even though we spent 24/7 caring for it. Unfortunate it succumbed to stress and the mishandling and not being kept warm , before it came to me. On autopsy there was a ligament attached from the stomach to the liver impeding the passage of milk into the intestine. This could have been a congenital or a traumatically induced incident. Regardless he took last breath in my arms. It was very sad and we all cried. Wildlife work can be very rewarding and also very frustrating and depressing. Tomorrows is another day and the sun is shining.