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Orphaned Monrovia bear cubs on path back to wild after state euthanized their mom

After state officials made the controversial decision to euthanize a beloved Monrovia bear, the fate of her cubs was uncertain. Now, the 4-month-old brothers are making promising progress toward returning to the wild.

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After state officials made the controversial decision to euthanize a beloved Monrovia bear, the fate of her cubs was uncertain. Now, the 4-month-old brothers are making promising progress toward returning to the wild.

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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Orphaned Monrovia bear cubs on path back to wild after state euthanized their mom, After state officials made the controversial decision to euthanize a beloved Monrovia bear, the fate of her cubs was uncertain. Now, the 4-month-old brothers are making promising progress toward returning to the wild.

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