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Mother bear leaves exhausted cubs to drown; luckily these fishermen were around

Saved brother

The idea came at the very last minute: a net was thrown around the bear to attach it to the boat that way. Then they supported the cub underneath his bum with a landing net, so his weight was somewhat divided. With this construction, the fishermen managed to guide the cub along and move the boat, with the cub attached to it, to the bank of the lake. Both brothers were now safe! The cubs both fell asleep very quickly, unaware of what was happening around them. They would be seeing their mother again very soon!