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<\/p>\nMother bear swims across Massachusetts reservoir with cubs on her back <\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n Mother bear swims across Massachusetts reservoir with cubs on her back<\/p>\n 00:43<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n A fisherman captured video showing a mama bear swimming across a Massachusetts reservoir with two cubs on her back.<\/p>\n The adorable moment was captured by a man on the Quabbin Reservoir in New Salem. The man, Izzy Drost, said\u00a0in a Facebook post<\/a>\u00a0that his friend had taken him out fishing that day, and they suddenly saw the bears.<\/p>\n “What an amazing sight to see,” Drost wrote online.<\/p>\n Experts say that black bears can swim at least a mile and a half in fresh water. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife says that bears should be appreciated from a safe distance.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you encounter a bear, here’s what experts recommend doing.<\/p>\n Experts also say not to feed bears under any circumstances. For more information on what to do if you come across a black bear, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n Mama bear and cubs in Worcester<\/p>\n A mama bear and her two cubs were seen wandering through a Worcester neighborhood in October of 2024.<\/a> Residents were thrilled to see the family in their backyards.<\/p>\n “It was definitely breathtaking to see a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Brianna Emond-Parkin, who saw the bears. \u00a0<\/p>\n “It also gives me a deep respect for nature and for the health of the woods around here. I think we have to be respectful as long as nobody’s getting hurt it was just a beautiful experience,” Tracy Emond-Parkin said. \u00a0<\/p>\n \n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n\n