Abandoned bear cub, ‘under arrest for cuteness,’grabbed by state troopers from interstate highway

New Jersey State Police troopers rescued a young bear cub found alone along Interstate 78 Wednesday afternoon.

Troopers from Troop B out of the Perryville Station responded at around 1:37 p.m.to reports of a lone cub spotted in a roadside ditch on I-78 East in Union Township, according to a New Jersey State Police Facebook post.

When officers arrived, they found the small bear by itself and in need of help.

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The cub was safely secured andtransported backto the station for temporary care before being turned over to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the post noted.

“Thanks to the swift response of the troopers,the cubis now safe and receiving the attention he needs,” the post said.

A trooper from the New Jersey State Police picked up an abandoned bear cub, shown above, April 1. (New Jersey State Police)

Photos of the rescue quickly spread online — with many people sharing reactions to the cub’s small size and appearance.

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The cub, pictured here, was safely taken in and brought back to the station for short-term care before being handed over to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.(New Jersey State Police)

Others praised troopers for stepping in to help, applauding authorities forrescuing the vulnerable cuband ensuring it was placed in proper care.

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Photos of the rescue rapidly circulated online, with many people commenting on the cub’s tiny size and look.(New Jersey State Police)

The situation was finally resolved when a wildlife response team used an unconventional method, crawling under the house and firing paintballs filled with vegetable oil to drive the bear out.

The effort worked, and the bear left the crawl space after weeks of failed attempts.

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Officials later confirmedthe animalwas no longer under the home and that the crawl space had been secured to prevent it from returning.

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