Bear cub snatched from family by selfie-snapping fools is ‘thriving’ in refuge center

She’s getting her bearings.

The black bear cub that was ripped from a tree by ignorant selfie-snapping fools earlier this month is “thriving” at a North Carolina animal refuge center.

The orphaned bruin has spent the past two weeks recuperating at the Appalachian Wildlife Refuge under the watchful care of a dedicated team — and has even made a new friend since being torn away from its family in the wild.

“Following a time to adjust to being in our care, she was introduced to another orphaned cub that arrived previously. Both cubs are thriving and doing well in care,” Savannah Trantham, the refuge’s executive director, said in a statement.

“They are eating well and interacting with enrichment, doing all the things we hope to see with young cubs.”

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“Our team has no reason to believe that they won’t be released as wild bears in the fall.”

The cub was brought to the animal sanctuary on April 16 — the same day a now-viral video captured a group of about six people yanking three scared baby bears out of a tree and over a fence at an Asheville apartment complex.

During the video, several individuals were seen posing with the cubs, with one person even dropping one while holding it.

Another cub was seen frantically running away from the group, trying to get back over the fence.

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By the time animal rescuers arrived, two of the cubs ran to safety, leaving their one sibling behind.

“This case has understandably brought up feelings of frustration, sadness and anger for many viewers, and we hope the act of witnessing these shocking visuals prompts people to reflect on the very real challenges that wildlife face every day,” Trantham said.

Bizarrely, the group’s inappropriate actions may have saved the lone cub’s life.

The baby appeared very wet and cold, and experts suspect the three cubs had been left unattended in the tree for a long time — an uncommon thing for a mother bear to do this time of year.

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That’s when the Appalachian Wildlife Refuge opted to bring the bruin into its care, with plans to return it to the great outdoors in the coming months.

“We always want to see all wild animals left in the wild and be raised by their mothers, but we work hard every day to provide a place for these wild animals to go for those that truly do need our intervention,” Trantham said.

As for the selfie-taking blockheads, they were let off the hook after Wildlife Resources Commission officers opted not to charge them with disturbing the animals. Instead, they were cautioned on the importance of leaving bear cubs alone — even if the mother is nowhere to be found.

“It’s not unusual or necessarily concerning for baby animals to be away from their mothers during the spring and summer,” said Trantham.

“Many wild mothers leave their babies in safe spaces while they forage for food and then they return when they know it is time to feed or move their young. Even though we see them alone and think they must have been orphaned or abandoned in most cases they are right where they are supposed to be.

“Ultimately, wild mothers know best!”

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