
During one Animal presentation When hundreds of people were ready to see a certain exhibition, an incident occurred that extremely shocked the public. A black bear attacked one of his handlers in it Hangzhou Safari Parkone of the largest wildlife centers in Zhejiang Province, China.
The reaction of the other employees was immediate and four of them surrounded the dramatic scene in which their colleague found himself He was lying on the ground and was attacked by the animal. Using everything from sticks to plastic stools to a basketball hoop, they tried to separate them despite the bear’s unleashed state.
But what caught even more attention was Nurse responseonce he was freed from the clutches that held him. Previously, The man had done something that caused anger of the dark specimen named Xiong Er.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the stressful event that took place on December 6 last year. In this capacity, in which Bears walked on their hind legs and jumped over obstaclesthe caretaker brought a bag of food. The bear smelled it, an employee said Shanghai Daily.
That was the trigger for the attack because it was the bear involved “Quite obsessed with food by nature”says a statement rescued by the same medium. In this way the Carrots and apples – defined as his “favorite food” – which the caretaker had with him were the subject of the premature robbery.
“That reminds me I should be more careful in the future”said the man involved in a statement highlighted by Shanghai Daily.
After his companions struggled to separate him from the bear – one had a parrot in his arms – the zookeeper had one surprising reaction. Even though I was already there I tried to get him away from me for 40 secondsFree, he stood up and walked straight towards the animal that had attacked him.
Far from escapingthe man (visibly annoyed) grabbed him by the throat with his hand and started a new fight. This time the bear stayed on the ground. Both remained uninjured and the park apologized for the “inadequacy” of its ability to respond to such an event.
“We will strive to seriously reflect on, actively correct and continuously improve the level of safety management.”they said after the demonstrations were canceled Black bears.
However, the situation sparked a debate about it on the networks commercial animal exhibition practice In China.
Although not expressly forbidden, are highly regulated. Zoos must ensure animal welfare, prevent actions that could endanger public safety and prohibit abusive training methods, he said. Shanghai Daily.
Hangzhou Safari Park denies the accusation of “dressing people up as bears.”
In 2023 There was a video circulating of a Sun bear standing on two legs in it Hangzhou Safari Parkwhile greeting the public. This image caught the attention of several Internet users, who wondered whether it was a “person in disguise,” according to the news collected by the newspaper. Hangzhou Daily.
The famous wildlife center, which welcomes thousands of visitors every week and is known for its trained animal shows, He quickly came out to deny it.
A video of a “human-like” black man #carry 🐻at #Hangzhou Zoo went viral! But zoo staff deny it’s a person in disguise – too hot to bear! #Animal pic.twitter.com/47y9VzslYQ
— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) July 31, 2023
He even did it with an original and creative message, giving the animal a voice through a text published on social networks: “My name is Angela, the sun bear. Yesterday, after I got home from work, I received a call from the director, I wonder if I didn’t go to work and I hired someone to replace me.”.