Video 550-pound bear finally scurries away after wildlife expert crawls under home to flush it out Video captures a 550-pound black bear bolting from a crawl space beneath a Southern California home after successful removal efforts by the BEAR League. (BEAR League)
New Jersey State Police troopers rescued a young bear cub found alone along Interstate 78 on Wednesday afternoon.
Troopers from Troop "B" out of the Perryville Station responded at around 1:37 p.m. to reports of a lone cub spotted in a roadside ditch on I-78 East in Union Township, according to a New Jersey State Police Facebook post.
When officers arrived, they found the small bear by itself and in need of help.
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The cub was safely secured and transported back to the station for temporary care before being turned over to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the post noted.
"Thanks to the swift response of the troopers, the cub is now safe and receiving the attention he needs," the post said.
A trooper from the New Jersey State Police picked up an abandoned bear cub on April 1, as shown above. (New Jersey State Police)
Photos of the rescue quickly spread online — with many people sharing reactions to the cub’s small size and appearance.
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"He’s under arrest for being too cute," one user commented.
The cub, pictured here, was safely taken in and brought back to the station for short-term care before being handed over to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. (New Jersey State Police)
Others praised troopers for stepping in to help, applauding authorities for rescuing the vulnerable cub and ensuring it was placed in proper care.
Fox News Digital previously reported on another unusual bear encounter — this time involving a much larger animal that refused to leave a California home.
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In Altadena, a 550-pound black bear took up residence in the crawlspace beneath a house, where it remained for weeks despite repeated removal efforts.
Wildlife officials attempted to lure the bear out using bait, lights and noise, but the animal continued returning to the space.
Photos of the rescue rapidly circulated online, with many people commenting on the cub’s tiny size and look. (New Jersey State Police)
The situation was finally resolved when a wildlife response team used an unconventional method, crawling under the house and firing paintballs filled with vegetable oil to drive the bear out.
The effort worked, and the bear left the crawl space after weeks of failed attempts.
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Officials later confirmed the animal was no longer under the home, and that the crawl space had been secured to prevent it from returning.
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Bonny Chu of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
Kelly McGreal is a production assistant with the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
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