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One of my trail cameras recorded an
injured sow on June 1st, with a male following her. The extent of her injuries
became clearer when she appeared on a second trail camera on June 8th,
revealing a top rump injury that could be road burn and a lower wound with a
significant piece of flesh missing. It is possible the injuries resulted from a
collision with a vehicle. On June 14th, the sow scent marked using her
non-injured side, and on June 15th, she was videoed crossing a log bridge,
showing agility despite her injuries. By July 3rd, footage from a fifth trail
camera showed the wound healing and no apparent decline in her mobility or
condition.
The reason for sharing this video is to show how resilient a
black bear can be, Despite her injuries. She likely mated, continued scent marking “ Gently rubbed on ritual
scent marking trees, appears to still be foraging, and has put on miles
wandering central Massachusetts. Hopefully, she continues healing and passes another
TC to see her continued progress.
Jim
STOP – video graphic, showing injured bear!
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