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The potbelly pig and coatimundi arrived at the sanctuary just 24 hours ago, marking the beginning of their new life in San Diego County.

According to sanctuary staff, both animals are still adjusting to their new surroundings. The potbelly pig, while initially shaking, has shown positive signs of adaptation.

San Diego’s only accredited big cat and bear sanctuary Lions Tigers & Bears in Alpine just entered its 23rd year as a safe haven for abandoned and abused animals, the lucky ones who have been rescued and live a life as the wild animals they are. Both children and adults can observe the over 60 lions, tigers, bears, leopards, bobcats and farm animals in their habitats on a two-hour guided educational visit of the sanctuary to learn about the importance of ending the exotic animal trade.

“We found him on our road, abandoned in front of our front gate,” said Bobbi Brink, the founder of Lions Tigers and Bears. “So he was in a small cage like you'd buy in a pet kennel and, of course, he was just covered in his own feces and missing hair.”

At less than a month old, unsteady on his small paws, the jaguar cub was already working.

While others born in the Amazon rainforest were still being nursed by their mothers, he was rented out to do a photo op in a Texas hotel room for $1,000 an hour.

Read the full article https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-01/jaguar-cub-california-suburb

Black bear sightings have become commonplace in some areas of La Cañada Flintridge. Torrential rains earlier this year have helped wildlife and made food sources more plentiful compared to years of drought in the past.

Lions Tigers & Bears is home to more than 65 rescued animals.

Lions Tigers & Bears is a nonprofit organization in Alpine dedicated to providing sanctuary to abused and abandoned exotic animals.

April 14, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) -- There’s a wide assortment of events coming up across San Diego’s East County, including Cajon classic cruises, a butterfly jungle, Earth Day celebrations, music festivals and concerts, a Lego building event, a wine and food festival, Campo Days, Wild in the Country at Lions, Tigers and Bears in Alpine, a Western Days parade, a rodeo, and Descanso Day.

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