The #DenverFireDepartment just pulled this furry friend out of a frigid pond in Green Valley Ranch. Please keep your dogs on a leash & OFF of the ice! Also keep your children & yourself at least 6 ft. from the waters edge. Ice is NOT SAFE so stay off & away! #BeSafe @CityofDenver pic.twitter.com/HGHj6vlVOs

— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire) January 29, 2022

Truth is, there is no graceful way to slide a 131-pound bear cub into a den. It takes muscle and determination. Once inside a drug was administered to reverse the tranquilizer and awaken the bears. Hopefully, they’ll remain inside until spring. pic.twitter.com/lAi0PMwpBu

— CPW SE Region (@CPW_SE) January 29, 2022

Watch as CPW officers prepare the tranquilized cubs for a sled ride down a snowy hill to the den. pic.twitter.com/8L3RWC47Wl

— CPW SE Region (@CPW_SE) January 28, 2022

The bear cubs peacefully rode the sleds as @COParksWildlife staff and volunteers struggled to stay upright in the deep snow on Pikes Peak. pic.twitter.com/ckETwQoYxi

— CPW SE Region (@CPW_SE) January 28, 2022

Meet Cec and Tom Sanders, owners of Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation in Wetmore we ever @COParksWildlife sends orphaned bear cubs and other animals until they are old enough to be released back into the wild. pic.twitter.com/mw0oHjOm2y

— CPW SE Region (@CPW_SE) January 28, 2022