Condition
Dead
Animal
Black Bear
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Cub was laying in road, mother pacing on west side. She went to cub and dragged it two feet and then went back into woods. She came out with a second cub and they both sniffed dead cub. Both went back into woods. Traffic was stopped in both directions. I drove slowly by. Not safe to move dead cub out of road. Called 911 and left the scene. It appears the three bears were crossing east to west.
Observer
Stan Hooper
KABCO Crash Severity
O - Property Damage Only
Travel Frequency
several times per year
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Carcass Position
road surface
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
Highway 89 south of alder Creek Road
Roadside Features
no artificial structures