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New Jersey Police Rescue Abandoned Bear Cub from Ditch

4/4/2026

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Story summary

On April 1, 2026, New Jersey State Police rescued a bear cub found alone in a ditch along Interstate 78.
Troopers from the Perryville station secured the cub at the scene and transported it to the barracks.
The cub was then handed over to the Department of Environmental Protection for care.
The duration the cub spent in the ditch and the circumstances leading to its abandonment remain unknown.

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Story summary

On April 1, 2026, New Jersey State Police rescued a bear cub found alone in a ditch along Interstate 78.
Troopers from the Perryville station secured the cub at the scene and transported it to the barracks.
The cub was then handed over to the Department of Environmental Protection for care.
The duration the cub spent in the ditch and the circumstances leading to its abandonment remain unknown.