Thankful he was able to get the care he needed.

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Livestock

Outerwear

Pets

 People thought they were looking at a [mo.ns.ter]. What they were really seeing was a young bear slowly [lo.si.ng] a [ba.tt.le] for survival.
When residents in a California neighborhood first spotted the strange animal wandering between homes, nobody could believe what they were seeing. Its skin hung in thick folds. Most of its fur was gone. Its body looked painfully thin, and its appearance was so unusual that many people couldn’t even identify the species.

Some assumed it was an unknown animal.
Others feared it was carrying a [da.nge.rous di.se.ase].
Photos quickly spread, and the mystery only grew.
But wildlife experts soon uncovered the [he.artbre.aking] truth.

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Flora & Fauna

Dog

Geology

The creature was not a strange new species at all. It was a young black bear suffering from an extreme case of mange, a [de.va.sta.ting] condition caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin. The relentless irritation forces animals to scratch constantly, leading to severe hair loss, open [wo.un.ds], [in.fec.tio.ns], exhaustion, and eventually starvation if left untreated.

Pets & Animals

Without its thick coat, the bear [lo.st] one of its most important defenses against the environment. Every cold night became harder to survive. Every day spent searching for food drained more of the little strength it had left.