No sympathy for theRussian Bear Trainer

[Nosha123]

I have to say.. he deserved this!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk...a-pacific/8320849.stm

No sympathy for his mauling!!!

[another-view]

And now the bear is dead instead of living a nice life at the circus.

[daffy654]

The bear should never have been in the circus being made to do things that are completely unnatural to it.
This was a wild animal who should have been allowed to roam in the Russian wilderness,not put on a pair of ice skates and perform day in,day out.

[Nosha123]

Exactly my point Daffy.... Its sickening that we as humans degrade animals in such a way. When mother nature retaliates - its a stark reminder of why what we do is so very wrong.
Unfortunately the article states this is COMMON among other russian circuses!

[daffy654]

I suppose as long as the Russian public want to see this sort of thing the circus' will keep capturing bears and other wild animals.Education is what is needed.

[LoftyLottie]

My sympathies are with the bear. But he is probably better off now!!!

[abstibus]

Read this about King Juan C|arlos and his 'hunting trip' in Russia in 2006.
Sickening.
http://www.kommersant...ed_domesticated_bear/

[abstibus]

Misspelt the king's name, but not sorry I did.

[another-view]

If I was a bear and would face life in a circus, fed well and looked after or being alone in the woods hunting for food to survive, I know where I would rather be.

[B00]

I sincerely hope you're joking Another View!

[another-view]

But I currently live a nice life and don't have to hunt for food. Where did you read it was ill-treated?

[smudge]

When will people realise that animals are not play things & don't like being man-handled!

RIP Russian Bear.