Mink the Bear has passed away, reports the Valley News.
Mink garnered attention throughout the Upper Valley by traveling and raising several litters of cubs over the years.
In 2017, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu had her cubs relocated to an isolated area in northern NH.
A few years ago, NH Fish and Game Officials equipped Mink with a tracking collar. Officials noted that no activity had been recorded in multiple days, leading to them searching for the bear.
She was found on the edge of the Mascoma River near Old Pine Tree Cemetery Road in Lebanon. After an examination, it was found that she most likely succumbed to injuries after being struck by a vehicle and breaking her foreleg.
Fish and Game is hoping to locate and keep her cubs at the bear preserve and rehab center in Kilham this winter.
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