https://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/the-plight-and-puzzle-of-injured-bears-in-western-north-carolina/article_3eb1b8a2-6209-546f-9dc3-53fa667bec02.html

• By Marisa Mecke Report for America corps member
• Jun 17, 2021

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Pictured is a three-legged bear in Lansing in June 2021.

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A bear missing one of its paws located in Banner Elk in June 2021.

• Photo courtesy Help Asheville Bears

A bear named by the Help Asheville Bears organization as ‘Tripod’ sits upright.

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Tripod and its yearling, which was discovered to also be missing a paw, in November 2020.

• Photo courtesy Help Asheville Bears

Peaches the bear stands on the street after losing one of her front limbs.

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Peaches the bear before she lost one of her limbs.

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HIGH COUNTRY — On June 11, the organization Help Asheville Bears confirmed a 30th bear in Western North Carolina with a missing leg. Since 2019, Help Asheville Bears has identified, documented and observed bears in the…