Bear cub reunited with mom by WSDOT maintenance worker

A bear cub was brought back together with its mother by a Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) employee, according to a post from their Facebook yesterday.

John, a Blewett Pass maintenance worker, was on the south side of the pass when he saw a mama bear and her cub separated by US 97.

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He then pulled onto the shoulder and activated his truck-mounted message board to warn traffic to slow down for wildlife near the road.

The bear cub can be seen in the video reuniting with its mother, and WSDOT said, “thankfully, the mom and cub were reunited and continued up into the mountains, hopefully well away from the road.”