Two mountain lion cubs were recently rescued by firefighters in Montana. The babies had been hiding under a burning log in the Bitterroot National Forest.
Two mountain lion cubs were recently rescued by firefighters in Montana. The babies had been hiding under a burning log in the Bitterroot National Forest.
On Friday, crews were tackling the blaze in the Sapphire Mountains when they heard the distinct cries of an animal coming from somewhere close to the wood.
Minutes after hearing the noise, one of the crew members announced a mountain lion cub had been found. A helicopter soon arrived to drop 600 gallons of water on the area.
Once the liquid hit the ground, the firefighters realized there was a second cub. The crew picked up the two babies and brought them back to their camp.
A member of the Bitterroot National Forest Helitack crew elaborated “We sat in the sun and helped dry them off. The one that got hit by water was pretty caked in mud, and he was shivering the whole walk out.”
The crew contacted Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks who sent a warden out to pick up the cubs. It’s unknown at this time if the babies will be returned to the wild.
No one is quite sure where the cubs’ mother is.
