A national AP wire story about the death of a grizzly bear named Jughead at the Bronx Zoo this week has mangled basic facts about bear biology and distribution.
Dr. Christopher Servheen / USFWS
The 13-year-old bear — captured 12 years ago as a nuisance bear near Yellowstone National Park — died last week during surgery on an abdominal abscess. Named after a character in the “Archie” comic book series, Jughead left behind a family of bears named Archie, Betty and Veronica.
”Jughead was a wonderful, charismatic animal and he will be missed by all of our staff and visitors,” zoo director Jim Breheny told the AP.