KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WATE ) — An incubator has arrived at Appalachian Bear Rescue in preparation for the rescue’s three tiny cubs to be welcomed to the rescue.
ABR has been preparing for the cubs, who are estimated to be only days to weeks old, to return to the rescue from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) where they have been cared for since last weekend.
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At the end of January, ABR rescued brothers Nibbles and Bits after their mother was spooked by a Blount County resident clearing a tree that had fallen during storms. Both cubs weighed less than a pound. Unfortunately, Nibbles only survived for a few days at the Rescue, prompting curators to take Bits back to UTCVM for care in the ICU.
Bits was not alone for long, however, as two more cubs, named Pawley and Carolina , came to the rescue after they were rescued by firefighters during a wildfire in South Carolina just 3 days after Nibbles’ death. Since, the cubs have all been at UTCVM receiving round-the-clock care.