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Rare Footage: Black Bear Family Swims in Massachusetts

7/5/2025

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Izzy Drost captured a stunning moment as a black bear and her two cubs swam gracefully across Massachusetts' Quabbin Reservoir. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife shared this rare footage, emphasizing that bears often take to the water to cool down or escape danger. With around 4,500 black bears now roaming the state, these sightings are becoming more common.

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Izzy Drost captured a stunning moment as a black bear and her two cubs swam gracefully across Massachusetts' Quabbin Reservoir. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife shared this rare footage, emphasizing that bears often take to the water to cool down or escape danger. With around 4,500 black bears now roaming the state, these sightings are becoming more common.