SEATTLE — It’s been a long road back to health and home for Cinder, the bear cub found badly burned after last summer’s Carlton Complex wildfire in north-central Washington.
She was found under a horse trailer after the fire, her paws so badly burned she was pulling herself along by her elbows.
Now healed after stints at a California wildlife center and the Idaho Black Bear Rehabilitation center near Boise, she weighs about 125 pounds.
KING-TV of Seattle reports that Washington state Fish and Wildlife officers plan to release Cinder on Wednesday near Wenatchee. She’ll be released with a buddy, a male cub she befriended in rehab.
Washington wildlife officials say she’s healthy and looks great.
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