First responders helped rescue a bear cub that had fallen into a storm drain in California on Thursday, helping the animal reunite with its family.
MONROVIA, Calif. – First responders in California were tasked with an unexpected rescue of a distressed bear cub in a storm drain on Thursday.
According to video footage from Pasadena Humane via Storyful, a bear cub was trapped in a storm drain along a neighborhood street in Monrovia, California, along with another lounging up in a tree.
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According to Pasadena Humane, animal control and police officers were dispatched to handle a wildlife incident involving a mother bear and her two cubs.
A baby bear cub sits with its eyes closed up in a tree.
(Pasadena Humane via Storyful)
Video footage from the organization shows the cub eerily looking up at the camera as it sits at the bottom of a storm drain.
Officers eventually opened the grate of the drain to allow the cub a clear exit, and after stepping back, the animal’s furry head emerged.
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The bear cub pushes its head past the metal bars, with its perked-up ears pulled back for a brief moment as the baby squeezes through and emerges into freedom.
And just like a mother teaches you, the cub looked both ways before crossing the street.
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The bear cub was reunited with its mother, who was seen lurking nearby from a large tree, waiting for her baby.
