On June 1st, 2017 ABR admitted a female yearling, #262. She is nicknamed Dani Bear and is the same age as Summitt Bear – about sixteen months old. Dani Bear was rescued in a campground where she had been observed as a very lethargic bear.She was anything but lethargic, however, when the TWRA officer attempted to capture her. She put up quite a fight.
Curator Janet accepted the bear and met Curator Coy at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, where she had her intake exam.
![Dani](https://abrblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/18813549_1610041185675134_3359524531751984361_n06-01_262-dani-arrives.jpg)
Dani Bear on her way to the UTCVM.
![Arrival](https://abrblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/18814116_1610032915675961_3943594447807997020_n_06-01_coy-janet-dani-ut.jpg)
Arrival at UT. Curator Janet and UT vet unload the carrier.
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Dani is weighed. She weighed only 24.5 pounds.
Her weight is low. A normal weight for a yearling would be 35 to 50 pounds.
![Ear tags](https://abrblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/18813229_1610032952342624_2496075023647634634_n_06-01_coy-janet-eartags.jpg)
Curators Janet and Coy ear tag Dani Bear.
![exam](https://abrblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/18839037_1610036249008961_6151774633778943421_n_06-01_dani.jpg)
Bear #262 is checked from head to toe.
It was found that the little bear was covered in ticks that must be removed.
![Dr. Sherldon](https://abrblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/18813736_1610038329008753_6558506246847497571_n_06-01_dr-sheldon-tick-removal.jpg)
Dr. Sheldon removes one tick at a time.
![Removing ticks](https://abrblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/18767464_1610038735675379_4428270159931679521_n_06-01_removing-ticks.jpg)
Others were enlisted to help with tick removal.
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A few of the ticks removed from Dani Bear.
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Ticks removed and exam complete. Dani is ready to go to ABR.
Dani Bear is now in an Acclimation Pen at ABR. She will be on worm medicine for a few days, and will probably be released into a Wild Enclosure very soon. As a wild yearling, she should not be kept in a pen too long.