
This photo actually shows bears at a conservation centre in the US
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- Published on October 13, 2020 at 05:00
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- By AFP India
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The photo was shared here on Facebook on September 30, 2020.
The photo caption reads: “#viral #Bears eating apples somewhere in kashmir.”

The photo was also shared here, here, here and here on Facebook, and here, here and here on Twitter, alongside similar claims.
However, the claim is false.
A reverse image search on Google found the same photo published here on the social news website Diply on September 26, 2020.

The post credits the photo to Twitter user @JohnFusco12; the account is owned by US-based screenwriter John Fusco.
A subsequent keyword search found the same photo published here on @JohnFusco12’s account on September 25, 2020.
And the bears were very happy. pic.twitter.com/gY4dFEysP5
— John Fusco (@JohnFusco12) September 24, 2020
Below is a screenshot comparison of the photo in the misleading Facebook post (L) and the Twitter photo (R):

While the Tweet did not mention where the photo was taken, closer examination of the Twitter profile revealed a link to Kilham Bear Center, an animal rescue center in New Hampshire, US.

In response to the misleading posts, Kilham Bear Center told AFP via email on September 30, 2020 that the photo does show cubs in their care: “The cubs are at the Kilham Bear Center.”

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