Article: Solo escaped execution but died in hibernation; After causing controversy near Ely, she and her cubs were sent to Michigan. But she never woke up.(NEWS)

Byline: LARRY OAKES; STAFF WRITER

Duluth, Minn. -- Solo, the one-eared black bear that slept under an Ely-area cabin last winter while humans argued over what to do with her, has died at the Michigan bear ranch where she and her cubs were shipped.

The bear, named Solo by cabin owners after another bear bit off one of her ears, never emerged from hibernation, said Dean Oswald, owner of Oswald's Bear Ranch near Newberry, Mich.

"I couldn't tell you why she didn't make it," Oswald said. "Sometimes their heart just doesn't hold up to it."

Solo's two cubs, which ranch workers named Cora and Caden, came out of hibernation and appear to be fine, he said.

Last ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!