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Va. State Trooper Helps Rescue Baby Bears

The mother was struck and killed in a traffic accident.
Credit: Facebook
Trooper D.H. Cepelnik holds the baby cubs.

Two baby bears are now safe thanks to the help of a Virginia State Trooper.

Virginia State Police posted a photo of Sr. Trooper D.H. Cepelnik holding the cubs on its Facebook page. The adorable photo has been shared hundreds of thousands of times!

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A glimmer of hope for these sweet, little guys who were rescued by Sr. Trooper D.H. Cepelnik after their mother was...

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The post says the mother was struck and killed in a traffic accident on April 12 in Franklin County, VA.

The cubs have been safely relocated to the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro.

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