Abandoned bear cub, 'under arrest for cuteness,' grabbed by state troopers from interstate highway

New Jersey State Police troopers rescued a young carnivore cub recovered unsocial on Interstate 78 connected Wednesday afternoon.

Troopers from Troop "B" retired of the Perryville Station responded astatine astir 1:37 p.m. to reports of a lone cub spotted successful a roadside ditch connected I-78 East successful Union Township, according to a New Jersey State Police Facebook post.

When officers arrived, they recovered the tiny carnivore by itself and successful request of help.

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The cub was safely secured and transported backmost to the presumption for impermanent attraction earlier being turned implicit to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the station noted.

"Thanks to the swift effect of the troopers, the cub is present harmless and receiving the attraction helium needs," the station said.

A trooper from the New Jersey State Police picked up an abandoned carnivore cub connected April 1, arsenic shown above.  (New Jersey State Police)

Photos of the rescue rapidly dispersed online — with galore radical sharing reactions to the cub’s tiny size and appearance.

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"He’s nether apprehension for being excessively cute," 1 idiosyncratic commented.

The cub, pictured here, was safely taken successful and brought backmost to the presumption for short-term attraction earlier being handed implicit to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. (New Jersey State Police)

Others praised troopers for stepping successful to help, applauding authorities for rescuing the susceptible cub and ensuring it was placed successful due care.

Fox News Digital antecedently reported connected different antithetic carnivore brushwood — this clip involving a overmuch larger carnal that refused to permission a California home.

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In Altadena, a 550-pound achromatic carnivore took up residence successful the crawlspace beneath a house, wherever it remained for weeks contempt repeated removal efforts.

Wildlife officials attempted to lure the carnivore retired utilizing bait, lights and noise, but the carnal continued returning to the space.

Photos of the rescue rapidly circulated online, with galore radical commenting connected the cub’s tiny size and look. (New Jersey State Police)

The concern was yet resolved erstwhile a wildlife effect squad utilized an unconventional method, crawling nether the location and firing paintballs filled with rootlike lipid to thrust the carnivore out.

The effort worked, and the carnivore near the crawl abstraction aft weeks of failed attempts.

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Officials aboriginal confirmed the carnal was nary longer nether the home, and that the crawl abstraction had been secured to forestall it from returning.

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Bonny Chu of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.