A “hungry” bear cub was caught trying to cross the border from Canada into the US, officials said — but was apprehended because she had no travel documents.
Photos from the Canada Border Services Agency on Wednesday showed the small female bear clawing at the window of border control at the crossing from British Columbia to Hyder, Alaska, Canadian outlet CBC reported.
The agency said the animal “sought entry for essential reasons, but had no travel documents.”
“After a forceful attempt on its part to cross the border, our officers moved quickly to apprehend [the bear],” officials wrote on Twitter.
The bear was brought to the Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter for the winter since she does not weigh enough to survive hibernation, the outlet reported.
Angelika Langen, who is the shelter’s founder, said they’ve been trying to track her down for more than a month.
“She kept eluding us,” Langen told the outlet. “One day we got the call and she’s at the border and trying to get in there.”
Langen said they believe she was in pursuit of berries and other natural food across the border, which has been closed for non-essential travel to stop the spread of COVID-19.
“She was so hungry, she thought that was just a great place to go,” Langen said.