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Jul 19, 2008 3:52 pm US/Pacific

Rescued Black Bear Cub Recovering From Burns

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RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13/AP) ― An injured black bear cub is recovering after being rescued by a firefighter.

The cub nicknamed "Li'l Smokey" by his rescuer was found Thursday in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest west of Redding.

A Department of Fish and Game spokeswoman says the cub is doing well after being plucked from the hot ashes of a wildfire. He was treated for dehydration, burns on his paws and a cut to his left eye.

The six-month-old cub is now recovering at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, a nonprofit rehabilitation center in South Lake Tahoe. Officials say they hope to release Li'l Smokey back into the wild early next year.

The cub's mother was not found.

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