This heartwarming video shows a smart dog taking the lead and guiding its owners to a weak bear cub fighting for survival during a walk in a forest in Irkutsk, Russia.

Luckily, Elsa's owners work as specialists at the Irkutsk Zoo and as soon as they discovered the distressed cub, they knew exactly what steps to take.

Lyudmila Ivushkina, the person who filmed this video and that serves as the Director of the zoo gallery, said that the baby bear, believed to be female, had likely been left orphaned after hunters killed its mother.

Veterinarians expressed concern over the frail condition of the bear cub, stating that without immediate medical intervention, it would have likely survived for just one more day. At its age, the cub should have weighed approximately 15 kilograms, but it was merely 3.5 kilograms.

In a heartwarming incident in Irkutsk, Russia, on 29th May, 2023, a courageous dog led its owners to a pitiful sight—an emaciated bear cub struggling for survival. The specialists from the Irkutsk Zoo were on a routine trip to the forest when their loyal "nanny dog," named Elsa, unexpectedly encountered the distressed forest dweller. This remarkable discovery left the team astonished yet determined to rescue the bear cub from its dire condition. Lyudmila Ivushkina captured the video footage of the rescue.

According to Lyudmila Ivushkina, the director of the zoo gallery, the bear cub, believed to be a female, had been separated from her mother, likely due to hunters who had taken her life. Abandoned and alone, the cub's frail condition left her with only a day to live without intervention. Typically weighing around 15 kilograms at this age, the foundling weighed a mere 3.5 kilograms. Thankfully, the bear cub is now safe and receiving care at the "House of Nature," with plans underway to provide her a new home within the zoo.