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The Canadian Press
The director of a Chatham-based animal rescue charity is calling on people to seek local support for injured wildlife after two men picked up a black bear cub in northern Ontario and took it on a 10-hour drive south to Windsor in their vehicle.
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Chatham-Kent’s Pet and Wildlife Rescue Centre kept the bear overnight on Saturday and its team contacted a bear rescue organization in Huntsville, Ont., after which a volunteer drove the bear halfway there and the other organization picked it up.
Armstrong says she is hopeful the bear is OK but people should seek local help if they encounter injured wild animals and not move them for long distances because that could lead to transferring diseases to new animal populations.
Bears are not found in the wild in Windsor or Essex County. City of Windsor bylaws prevent wild animals such as bears from being kept as pets.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 4, 2024.
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