Group of people seen taking bear cub out of tree for pictures

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - A bear cub is heading to a rehabilitation center after a group of people recently disturbed two cubs for a picture in Asheville, North Carolina, according to North Carolina Wildlife officials.

The group was caught on camera picking up a cub from a wooded area to take a picture with it while another cub remained nearby.

In the video, one of the individuals appears to drop the bear cub.

Wildlife officials said they captured one of the cubs and are taking it to a rehabilitation center. The other cub could not be found and officials are unsure if it made its way back to its mother.

Wildlife officials explained that while it’s common to see bear cubs this time of year in North Carolina, it’s illegal for people to disturb their dens.

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