You"ve Probably Seen These Cute Bear Videos, But The Process Behind Some Is Awful
%You may have recently seen footage of a funny-looking bear walking just like we do at a wildlife sanctuary in Laos, but the probable reason behind his behavior is tragic. According to Liz Jinata, a veterinarian and animal communicator who"s observed the video of the Asiatic black bear moving around on his hind legs, it"s very likely that he was previously subjected to horrific living conditions at a bile farm, and that his malnourished body makes it easier for him to stand that way. These places in Southeast Asia harvest bear bile by keeping the animals in small cages that stop them from standing, sitting upright, or even turning around, and only give them enough food to keep them alive — and all for the sake of using it in traditional Chinese medicine.
“With this living condition it"s not surprising that he"s malnourished, which is shown by how short his legs are and the body size is disproportionately small for his head size. He is much smaller than an adult Asi..
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