Staff at Muskoka sanctuary works to fatten him up for hibernation
Gary Dimmock
The Ottawa Citizen
Thursday, September 18, 2003
At Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, near Rosseau, Ont., the moment of hope for Buddy Bear came at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Seven days after being snatched from his mother along the Gatineau River last week, the seven-month-old cub has started eating solid food. He poked his snout out from his straw-lined crate, got to his feet and lumbered over to a feeding station.