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July 18, 2008

A Real Live Smokey Bear Story

 
CalFire Forester Adam Deem happened on an injured black bear cub while patrolling the Moon Fire, part of the Shasta-Trinity Lightning Complex. Redding.com has the story;

"A 15-pound badly dehydrated bear cub was suffering serious burns to all four paws and crying for its missing mother, when it was found late Thursday morning by a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighter.

The cub, which also had an eye injury, has been taken to a wildlife rescue shelter in Rancho Cordova where it is hoped it will be nursed back to health."

The original Smokey Bear was saved in a similar manner by a game warden on a fire in New Mexico in the 1950.

While the bear cub will be just fine Deem has to submit to a series of rabies shots. The injured bear licked his scratched hand.


*Update: Adam Deem is doing great. "Little Smokey" is recovering under the care of staff at the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Center. Click the link to see pictures of the 8 1/2 pound orphaned cub.

The LTWC could use donations for care and treatment of Little Smokey.
(Thank you reader Tyler Dawn)

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Posted by: retired cap mike: 8:08 PM


Comments:
Mike, what a GREAT story. Going to go read the whole thing.

The grateful bear cub *licked* his hand? Oh my.

I did not know the origin of the Smokey Bear. I'll have to tell him that when he comes to our next Jade Festival, which he always does!!
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : July 19, 2008 10:25 AM
 
That's a great story! :)
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : July 19, 2008 4:26 PM
 
Adam is doing awesome and we are very proud of him. Saw him on the Fox Report tonight and the LA Times is doing a story as well.

If anyone wants to donate to the upkeep of Lil Smokey, go to www.ltwc.org
# posted by Blogger Tyler Dawn : July 19, 2008 6:04 PM
 
When all the news these days seems so bleak and depressing, this story comes at just the right time. The vision of that little bear in the woods burned, frightened and crying for his mom brought tears to my eyes. God bless this firefighter and the people who are working so hard to save him. I honestly don't know how they keep from picking him up and snuggling him all day long - he's so darn sweet! A donation's on the way...
# posted by Blogger DLW, Columbus : September 02, 2008 10:23 AM
 
Perhaps this is of interest to the readers:

http://www.voont.com/smokey

A short story featuring smokey as a murderous firefighting vigilante (just like in real life).

Mmm hmm.
# posted by Blogger Caes : September 30, 2008 11:30 PM
 
I was on the Moon fire when the cub was found. He is a cutie and I hope all is going well for him these days! Please keep everyone posted on how he is doing!
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : October 02, 2008 11:22 AM
 
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