Bear cub digs it

A bear cub was caught digging for a snack in the Vernon area Wednesday as the mother wandered off, looking for a less strenuous way to find food.

The cub was caught on a trail camera in a backyard, part of the way up Silver Star Road. 

North American black bears are eating machines and are mostly vegetarian. Baby cubs are also voracious eaters. They will eat field grasses, roots, tubers, nuts, berries of all kinds, fruits and other foods. They also eat ants, grubs, termites, beetles and other insects, according to BearLife.org.

Photo: John Scott