As firefighters continue to fight against the massive blaze of California’s wildfires, the number of wildlife tragedies keep increasing.
Recently, a rescue operation proved successful.
Here, firefighters took out a mountain lion cub, struggling to fight against the fires. The poor cub received massive burns to his paws. For those reasons, authorities shifted him to the local zoo.
Moreover, they even named the orphaned cub Captain Cal. And that’s in relation to the Californian fire’s mascot. According to reports, authorities discovered the cub in late September. And that’s exactly where the massive fire blazed through.
Weighing a tiny 3.75 pounds, he received massive burns towards his paw region. At the same time, his tiny whiskers signed off. In the end, he suffered from great irritation in the eye area too.
Cal Fire took the poor cub into its custody, then contacted the local county’s Sheriff’s Department for assistance. Moreover, they further reached the State’s Department for Fish and Wildlife. As a result, vets worked alongside the agency to help transfer him to the Oakland zoo.
Today, the CDFW is working hard to save many animals, left in a severely dire state. However, as the massive blaze ignites, it’s also enveloping countless innocent wildlife. And the end result is pure devastation.
Partnerships like these are the need of the hour, and only teamwork can bring about fruitful results. Furthermore, California’s wildfires continue to wreak havoc on a massive scale. And that’s why the wildlife organization expects to see an increase in the number of burn wildlife patients.
The organization also confirmed how a cub this small is too tiny to be released back into the wild. Hence, for that reason, it requires special care at the zoo or veterinary facility. Currently, the cub is on antibiotics and supportive fluids. He is also receiving pain medication and formula milk via a syringe.