Bear Defending Cubs - Cabela's - Wheeling West Virginia
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"Where Eagles Dare" a sculpture of a bear defending her cubs from an attack by eagles is outside Cabela's superstore east of Wheeling, West Virginia
Waymark Code: WMBTA3
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2011
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If your passing through on I-70, this Cabela's superstore is worth a visit. There is a spectacular statue of a bear protecting its cubs against an attack by eagles just outside the main entrance.
In addition to usual variety of outdoor merchandise, this 175,000 sq. ft. Cabela's showroom is educational and entertaining. It featuring a decor of museum-quality animal displays, huge aquariums and trophy animals interacting in realistic re-creations of their natural habitats.
Link to Vic Payne Studio which shows the details of this work:
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