By JULIE CUNNINGHAM
Photo by Whately Police
(Whately, MA) Whately Police are asking the public to please keep their distance from a female bear cub spotted in the area. The mother of the cub may have been struck by a vehicle earlier in the year on I91. Increased human contact will decrease the cub’s chance of survival in the wild. The bear cub was spotted eating apples from a nearby tree and has a very good chance of survival if left alone.