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catbyte

(38,304 posts) Sat Nov 8, 2025, 12:51 PM Nov 8

Wild Bear Returns After Fire And Brings Her Cubs For A Swim

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Wild Bear Returns After Fire And Brings Her Cubs For A Swim (Original Post) catbyte Nov 8 OP

Thank you catbyte for sharing Maddie"s story debm55 Nov 8 #1

Thanks so much for sharing, catbyte. Watching Maddie and her cubs has been very calming. wordstroken Nov 8 #2

Used to have an inground pool with vinyl liner. They would wreak havoc on it. And cleaning the pool? erronis Nov 8 #3

Thank so much Catbyte, what a treasure they are JMCKUSICK Nov 8 #4

What a great story. Borogove Nov 8 #5

Today is the anniversary of the Camp Fire... ultralite001 Nov 8 #6

debm55

(52,756 posts)

1. Thank you catbyte for sharing Maddie"s story

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Sat Nov 8, 2025, 01:12 PM

Nov 8

wordstroken

(1,395 posts)

2. Thanks so much for sharing, catbyte. Watching Maddie and her cubs has been very calming.

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Sat Nov 8, 2025, 01:31 PM

Nov 8

🦋 wordstroken

erronis

(21,980 posts)

3. Used to have an inground pool with vinyl liner. They would wreak havoc on it. And cleaning the pool?

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Sat Nov 8, 2025, 02:31 PM

Nov 8

Bad enough when several neighborhood kids spent time in the pool - sand filter, vacuuming, disinfecting, etc.

But cute story. But the bears are not domesticated - be aware.

JMCKUSICK

(4,604 posts)

4. Thank so much Catbyte, what a treasure they are

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Sat Nov 8, 2025, 03:19 PM

Nov 8

Borogove

(334 posts)

5. What a great story.

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Sat Nov 8, 2025, 03:45 PM

Nov 8

ultralite001

(2,284 posts)

6. Today is the anniversary of the Camp Fire...

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Sat Nov 8, 2025, 03:47 PM

Nov 8

Paradise, CA… 2018… so much was lost that day…

This video brought me to tears… fearful for the bear family during the recent fires… that she managed to survive w/ the fire so close seems a miracle…

Thank you for sharing, catbyte… what an amazing thing this family is doing… May they all stay safe…

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