Troopers Rescue Solo Bear Cub

State police troopers came to the rescue of a bear cub found in a ditch along the side of a major interstate highway this week in northern New Jersey. The AP reports that troopers from the Perryville station responding Wednesday afternoon in Union Township found the animal by itself, officials said. The bear was soon safely secured and taken back to the state police barracks. It was later turned over to staffers with the state's Environmental Protection Department, who were caring for it.

It's not clear how the cub ended up in the ditch or how long it had been there before it was spotted. Details on the bear's condition were not available Friday. "Thanks to the swift response of the troopers, the cub is now safe and receiving the attention he needs," police posted on social media, per WCAU.