The polar bear living at the Cleveland Zoo had a broken leg set by the veternarian who treated the raceing star Barbaro.
As reported by CNN, "Dr. Dean Richardson will operate on Alcor, the 750-pound polar bear with two badly broken bones just above his right paw, sometime next week at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, where Barbaro is being treated, officials said."
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Country Fried Shame
Country music star Troy Lee Gentry was charged earlier this month with killing a tame bear and claiming it as a hunting trophy. For shame Mr. Gentry. This is one of the most cowardly killings of a bear that this blogger has ever hear of.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Boat Jacked
A man in Elliot Lake in Canada was surprised when a bear got into his boat and took the cart for a joy ride. [Toronto Star]
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Port Charlotte, FL man accused of selling parts of rare subspecies of black bear. To him I say, "I sentence you to death...by bundi!" [Herald Tribune]
Alberta scientists use GPS to track and study grizzlies. Now if they can only help me find my car keys. [CTV]
"Who are you call'n a hairy beast?" Man fights bear in Japan. Man wins fight. Witnessing vegetables unimpressed. [Mainchi Daily News]
New "Bear Cam" allows those of us not lucky enough to visit the McNeil River Game Sanctuary in Alaska a chance to see the grizzlies. National Geographic is helping to defray the costs of the project. [National Geographic]
What happens in Vegas. Stays in Vegas. Even for a Bear. Saturday employees of the MontBleu Casino and Spa report the presence of a bear. The bear apparently entered the building through the loading dock. See more here.
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