This brave man jumped into a freezing river to save a drowning bear

A man went fishing with his family and unexpectedly saved the life of a baby bear.

Not all people are capable of making quick decisions in critical situations. Being able to navigate and make the right choice comes with experience.

This amazing story is about how an ordinary fisherman selflessly threw himself into an icy mountain river to save a defenseless bear cub.

Elijah Barkley went on a nature trip with his family. The Barkley family stopped on the bank of a mountain river in West Virginia and decided to camp there. The first thing Elijah, being an avid fisherman, did was go to the river with a fishing rod. As he was returning from fishing to his camp, he was met by two men, one of whom was a bear trainer. He told the fisherman and his family to be careful because there was an orphaned bear walking around.

After a while, Elijah and his family saw that very bear. However, he was not going to show any aggression, but rather was sitting still. The little bear cub was very tired, because he could not find his own food yet. When Elijah saw the bear on the bank of the river, he tried to get close to it. The little bear plunged from the bank into the water right in front of the fisherman. The current immediately picked up the bear and carried it down the mountain river.

Elijah Barkley called for help and immediately rushed into the icy water to keep the bear cub from swimming far away. The cub had no strength to fight back, so he lay face down. The man dragged the exhausted beast to the beach. The creeper quickly regained consciousness, and was breathing uncertainly.

Elijah picked up the cub and carried it to the trainer. They wrapped him in a dry towel and took him to a rehabilitation facility. The bear cub is scheduled to be released into the wild this summer. This will happen as soon as he is strong enough and able to feed himself. Have you ever encountered wild animals while fishing?