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FORT ST. JOHN — It’s a farm owner’s worst nightmare, their trusted herd dog goes missing — but for one family in the Peace Region, they didn’t expect what would happen next.

In the evening hours of February 3^rd, Clayton and Ricki Hartley were getting ready for dinner when they called out to Pearl, their Anatolian Shepheard, who works as a livestock guardian dog on their farm two hours northwest of Fort St. John.

Pearl never made it inside, leading the Hartley’s on a two-day search for the dog that was unknowingly caught in a leg-hold trap believed to have been set up by trappers to catch wolves.

The next morning, Clayton went on his snowmobile searching the property and the places they thought Pearl would go, but he didn’t return with the dog.

On Sunday night, Ricki began hollering out for Pearl and heard distance howls.

It wasn’t until the sun came up Monday morning that she heard the howls again, sending Clayton out in the direction of a valley where he found Pearl trapped, her leg completely frozen.

Clayton managed to get the dog out the trap, but Pearl couldn’t walk, so he strapped on snow shoes and carried the dog back to the snowmobile, and to his farm, where they began the frantic two-hour drive to Fort St. John for veterinary care.

“By the time we’d gotten her to Fort St. John, her foot had swollen to about five times its size and the vet did a responsive test, and it was unresponsive. So it was either euthanasia or amputation, and of course, we chose amputation,” said Ricki Hartley in an interview with CJDC TV.

The Hartley’s say they reached out to conservation authorities, as no signs were posted of trapping underway in the area.

“They didn’t do a site investigation, they didn’t really check anything out – they didn’t do anything,” said Ricki Hartley.

Hartley believes that trappers should have a legal responsibility to localities where they operate to reduce traumatic accidents like Pearl’s.

This led her to reach out to The Fur-Bearers, a charitable organization committed to the end of the commercial fur trade, conservation, advocacy, and education on wildlife across the province.

“Residents of British Columbia shouldn’t fear going for walks with their dogs or allowing Livestock Guardian Dogs to effectively do their jobs,” says Lesley Fox, Executive Director for The Fur-Bearers.

The organization sent a letter to Premier David Eby calling for trapping reforms, providing documents from the Ministry of Forests that show there were 74 similar incidents involving family pets from 2015 to 2021, an average of 10 per year.

“There is no way to know if a casual walk with your family’s best friend will end in a horrifying tragedy – despite clear, simple solutions that could prevent it. It’s time for the government to listen and protect families from the dangers of commercial and recreational trapping,” said Fox.

As for Pearl, she continues to recover and is now walking with the strength of three legs as a house dog, retired from her duties on the farm.

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• Pearl, a three-legged dog who had to undergo an amputation after getting caught in hunting trap, sits on snow while being patted. Courtesy: Ricki Hartley

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In Lake Tahoe, California, a clever black bear became an internet sensation after being caught on camera tearing down a wall to free other bears trapped inside a building.

The dramatic scene unfolded on February 25th, when nature enthusiast Toogee Sielsch captured footage of the bear ripping away a boarded section of the building. The video, posted to Instagram which quickly went viral, shows the determined animal creating a large enough opening for two other bears to emerge before it followed suit.

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“The anatomy of an urbanized black break-in, eviction, and seclusion, all within 25 minutes! I responded from home, and I live 6.2 miles from this spot.
We’ve had to keep this family of three honest, and try and discourage urban life four times in the last three months.”

Sielsch reported that the entire event, from the initial tearing to the bears’ departure, took only about 25 minutes. He believes the bears responsible might be the same family spotted exploring the same building back in January, suggesting a potential familiarity with the location.

While the cause of the initial “entrapment” remains unclear, the incident highlights the importance of securing potential attractants, like food or trash, around properties to deter curious bears. Wildlife officials also emphasize the need for residents and visitors to be aware of their surroundings and maintain a safe distance from these powerful animals.

However, the story has also garnered significant positive attention. Many online viewers praised the bear’s “heroic” actions, viewing its behavior as a sign of potential altruism within the animal kingdom. While the extent of the bear’s intentions remains open to interpretation, the video serves as a reminder of the intelligence and resourcefulness of these fascinating creatures.

Ultimately, the Lake Tahoe bear incident serves as a unique reminder of the complex relationship between humans and wildlife. It highlights the responsibility we have to coexist with these animals while also appreciating their remarkable capabilities.