Wildlife Officials, Vets 'Optimistic' Tilapia Skin Will Heal Bear Cub Severely Burned in California Fire

A young, female bear with paws badly burned in the Carr Fire.
A young, female bear with paws badly burned in the Carr Fire. (Courtesy photo / California Department of Fish and Wildlife.)

Wildlife Officials, Vets 'Optimistic' Tilapia Skin Will Heal Bear Cub Severely Burned in California Fire

A black bear cub that was severely burned when a wildfire roared through her habitat in Northern California is receiving a fishy treatment that officials and veterinarians hope will heal her quickly so she can be released back into the wild.

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