Two bear cubs were released back into the wild Tuesday after they were found wandering the town of Concrete in September 2023. At the time they were found, the cubs were underweight and had been orphaned by their mom. Wildlife officials said they likely would have died if humans hadn't stepped in to save them. State wildlife workers said they wanted the rescue experience to be as unpleasant as possible for the two black bears so that the bears would learn to fear people and stay far away. Dogs specifically trained to hunt the bears did the trick. "The dogs will get real barky, and scare the bears a bit. That's all part of it. They don't hurt them. It makes their last contact with people a negative one," said Washington Fish and Wildlife Officer Rich Beausoleil on May 7. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/rescue-workers-release-orphaned-bear-cubs-into-woods-washington/281-e8a3534e-692f-4718-b075-428cf8c53ff2