Upstate, NY Bear Lured into Dog Cage, Kept as PetThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently shared details of an investigation that occurred back in June of 2025. DEC Officers followed up on the lead and came across a bear cub being kept in a dog crate. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, via Facebook New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, via Facebook loading...After DEC officers arrived, the individual in the home "confessed, explaining that he found the cub nearby and lured her into the crate." Bear Cub Released Back into Wild Near Greene County, New YorkSince the June rescue, the bear cub has received care and rehabilitation at the Friends of Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center, and also has doubled in size. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, via Facebook New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, via Facebook loading...A team made up several DEC and Wildlife staff assisted in the release.