Calgary woman aims to save B.C. grow-op bears

The plight of a group of bears discovered by police raiding a southern B.C. marijuana grow-op has people growling across the world.

Upward of 15 bears of all ages were found happily roaming the property in the community of Christina Lake with their tummies full of human-provided dog-food.

The provincial Environment Ministry has said if the animals can't learn to find food in the wild now that the treats are gone, they'll have to be exterminated.

That caught the attention of Calgary resident Doreen McCrindle, who has started a Facebook group and online petition titled "Help Save the B.C. Black Bears."

It has garnered more than 700 signatures from as far as China and Australia in less than two days.

The animal lover said she believes the B.C. government is taking the cheapest way out, rather than being pro-active and providing temporary feeding stations to help the bears re-adjust to the wild.