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Three Brown Bear Bear Cubs Leave Alaska Zoo for Detroit

December 01, 2011|By Jason Lamb | Channel 2 News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Three brown bear cubs from the Alaska Zoo have left the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on a FedEx cargo flight bound for their new home: Detroit.

The three cubs -- Boo, Mike and Thor, all brothers -- are headed to a zoo there.

Patrick Lampi, the director of the Alaska Zoo, said the three cubs were tranquilized shortly before noon for the trip.

The flight from the airport took off slightly early, departing shortly before 3 p.m. Alaska time.

Contact Jason Lamb at jlamb@ktuu.com

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