This story was in the news today….I can’t believe we live in a world were people still think this kinda treatment of animals is ok! Good on you big bear for standing up for yourself.
A circus bear with a touring Russian show has mauled and killed its trainer while wearing skates, the BBC reports.
The ice-skating bear turned on 25-year-old trainer Dmitry Potapov during a rehearsal.
The bear, still wearing its skates, dragged the trainer across the ice and left him with fatal injuries.
Another circus worker who tried to intervene was severely injured and is in a critical condition, the BBC report said.
The exits were closed by other circus workers who dragged the bear away from the men before calling police.
Bears are a common sight in Russian circuses and are often dressed in helmets, given sticks and trained to play hockey, the report said.
