Group in North Carolina risk safety for selfie with black bear cubs
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A disturbing scene was caught on camera Tuesday afternoon: a group of people pulling bear cubs out of a tree near a Buncombe County apartment complex, all for a few selfies.
In a video shared with News 13, the group can be seen pulling the cubs from a tree, then holding one of the bears and taking a selfie. The person who took the video told News 13 she witnessed the incident at Berrington Village Apartments.
One of the individuals can then be seen in the video dropping the cub, followed by the cub running and trying to get back over the fence.
