FIGHT TO SAVE GROW-OP BEARS

An online petition has been created to help 10 tame black bears whose
future is uncertain after being found at a Christina Lake marijuana
grow-op.

The bears were discovered on July 30 when Mounties raided the remote
property near the summer tourist town east of Grand Forks.

Officers were at first fearful but soon realized the bruins were being
fed by the property owners and officers were not in immediate risk.

Police allege they found at least 1,000 marijuana plants on the
property.

A man and woman living on the property have been charged with drug
offences and are free on bail. They have been instructed to no longer
feed the bears.

The provincial Environment Ministry has said if the animals can't
learn to find food in the wild, they'll be killed.

That led to the Save Bears Found in Drug Bust petition, which has
almost 800 signatures from around the world. The petition asks that
the bears be sent to a sanctuary and not be put down.

A Facebook petition has also been created, named Help Save the B.C.
Black Bears, which directs viewers to the petition.