Tahoe Bear Found Gravely Ill Transferred To Oakland Zoo For Life-Saving Mission

CBS Sacramento

November 18, 2022

A life-saving mission is underway to save a Tahoe bear four days after he was found on the brink of death.

The veterinary staff at the Oakland Zoo is treating Nixon, an 8-month-old cub, that was found wandering outside a store gravely ill.

It's been a rough road for the little guy and we say little because black bear cubs usually tip the scales at 75-100 pounds at 8 months old. But Nixon was just 28 pounds when he was found.

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