Heartwarming photographs show a California black bear’s miraculous recovery six months after she was found emaciated and hairless while rooting through a dumpster.
‘Eve the bare bear’ was just 25lbs when she was rescued by the Fund for Animals Wildlife Center in Ramona, California, on Christmas Eve last year.
This week the center shared photos of the bear who now weighs more than 100lbs and has almost fully recovered from the severed case of mange that had caused all of her hair to fall off.
Then vs Now: Heartwarming photographs show a California black bear’s miraculous recovery six months after she was found rooting through a dumpster on Christmas Eve in Ramona
What’s in a name: Rescuers had nicknamed the emaciated animal ‘Eve the bare bear’ last year
Time heals: The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center shared photos of Eve looking exponentially happier and healthier this week, nearly six months after she was brought in for treatment
Veterinarians had initially assumed Eve was a cub due because she was so small, weighing about a quarter of what a bear her actual age – estimated to be three or four years old – should weigh.
Getting back on track: Eve is pictured one week after she was rescued when she weighed just 25lbs was suffering from a severe case of mange that had caused all of her hair to fall out
Miracle medicine: The black bear has undergone nearly six months of extensive treatment
Looking ahead: Eve’s veterinarians are hopeful that she will someday be healthy enough to be released into the wild