Stolen Bear Cub Starves to Death

This is the kind of stupid s#!^ that can really p!$$ a guy off.

Sorry for the symbols, but this really gets my blood boiling.

Louisiana wildlife authorities had a black bear cub turned in near death after an anonymous call was received saying someone wanted to turn in the cub. Local officials went to the location given by the caller and found the cub wrapped in a towel near death. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries were immediately called and the cub was taken for emergency care.

The cub died later that night.

A necropsy revealed the cub died from ... ready for this? ... starvation.

"The cub was obviously in the possession of these individuals for several days before they called the police," said LDWF Biologist Maria Davidson. "This was a senseless death that could have been easily avoided."

Let's assume for a moment the person(s) who had this cub "found" it "abandoned." Most likely, the cub was not abandoned, but the mother bear was nearby feeding, or waiting for the well-intentioned but uneducated people to leave before retrieving her cub.

"It is extremely rare for a female bear to abandon her cubs," Davidson said.

Another possibility removes the realm of not knowing better. This cub could have been removed from the den site.

That's a federal crime on top of state charges.

Witnesses have provided a description of the truck and the persons who left the cub

Operation Game Thief is waiting with cash rewards for anyone who can offer information leading to the arrest of these yahoos at (800) 442-2511. As usual, you can remain anonymous.