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Abandoned bear cub rescued on Ute Pass CPW SE Region and last updated 2021-05-03 19:35:28-04 DENVER — A bear cub was rescued after being abandoned during Sunday night’s storm on Ute Pass above Manitou Springs. A homeowner found the cub and called the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Colorado Springs office. When Officer Cassidy English arrived, she found the cub near death. English began administering fluid and warming the bear cub with a blanket and heater. After assessing the cub, she took it to CPW’s Frisco Wildlife Rehabilitation Center near Del Norte. CPW says to never pi...

CPW: ‘Abandoned bear cub’ turns out to be starved yearling MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- In a sad update about the bear that was earlier this week found near Manitou Springs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife says that the cub turned out to be a yearling that was significantly underweight, and the bear wasn't able to survive the night. When the bear got to Del Norte, CPW staff said the 11-pound bear wasn't a cub, but actually a yearling. CPW noted that a yearling bear should weigh around 30-40 pounds. Frisco Creek manager Michael Sirochman said it was "the worst case of starvation in a bear"...

A year-old bear died after it was saved from a snowstorm Sunday night near Manitou Springs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Tuesday. A homeowner along Ute Pass called Colorado Parks and Wildlife after the starving, hypothermic bear collapsed in the resident's yard. The 11-pound female bear, originally thought to be younger because of its size, was  20 to 30 pounds underweight for its age. RELATED: Wildlife officer Cassidy English tried to warm the bear and nourish it back to health. "I got a little hopeful when it perked up a little bit when it got fluids, but it didn't perk up enough,...

Bear cub abandoned during storm near Manitou Springs rescued by Colorado Parks & Wildlife MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A bear cub that was found abandoned during Sunday night's storm has a new lease on life after being rescued by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. CPW shared pictures of the bear on Twitter Monday and credited a homeowner near Manitou Springs who "smartly called" officers after discovering the bear. The bear cub was found in Ute Pass but was picked up by CPW on Monday. The cub was given fluid and warmed up with a blanket and heater. No other cubs were reported found, and CPW didn'...

Not just a firefighter, but horse trainer, Guardsman, handyman and cook. Heidi Beedle The firefighters who just showed up at your house for a medical emergency or to douse a neighbor’s house fire might have already worked 40 hours or more that week at a side hustle unrelated to their fire service duties. They may have cooked at a local steak house, pulled extra shifts with an area fire department or a private ambulance service, written mortgage loans, taught at a local college, installed hardwood flooring or worked on remodeling a house they are hoping to ...