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Sudden attack incident
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black attack on an animal handler at Hangzhou Safari Park, Zhejiang Province, China, on Saturday (6/12), sparking a heated debate on social media regarding the need to ban animal shows.
According to media reports, the attack occurred shortly after the bear finished a performance session.Other staff immediately intervened and used various props to separate the bear from the handler.
Video of the incident uploaded by a number of social media users showed two handlers guiding two black bears onto the stage for the next round of performances.
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One of the bears managed to perform, while the other bear, when approaching the stage, suddenly pounced on the nurse until she fell.The fallen handler struggled to escape while nearby staff immediately grabbed chairs and sticks to separate the animal.
After being pulled, the bear lunged at the handler again, forcing other staff to use force to separate them.
As reported
Global Times
, Hangzhou Safari Park’s official social media account released a notice on Saturday (6/12) stating that neither the handler nor the bear was injured.The park said the incident occurred when the handler was carrying a large bag of carrots and apples.
The bear, which saw the bag of food, became excited and quickly pounced on the handler in an attempt to get the food.
The notice also states that the handler said the incident reminded him to be more careful when interacting with bears in the future.
This incident immediately sparked a wide debate among netizens about whether animal shows should be banned.
“Safety must be a priority, and we must respect animals. Never think they are cute and tame, or that we can control them,” commented a netizen with an account called Momo.
Many have called for the cancellation of animal shows.User named ”
Don’t Call Me Ma Ma Ma
” asked, “When will the animal shows be cancelled?Isn’t it in the nature of animals to be driven by food and to protect their food?”
Several netizens also expressed sympathy for the bear.User ”
The Girl is Out, I’m at Home
” wrote, “The little bear is like a little baby.How can we force him to appear?If he has an apple, let him eat it!If it was your child, would you tell him to perform first and then eat?”
On the other hand, users with accounts ”
A Wild Horse
” received a lot of likes for his comment: “Wild animals still have wild nature.Why are you training them to perform?You should be educating the public about wild animals, not forcing them to do tricks like jumping through hoops.Animal displays should not be the focus of a wildlife park.”
Zoo’s Latest Response
Netizen “Su Wan Yu” praised practices at other zoos, saying Hongshan Forest Zoo in Nanjing had eliminated animal shows and paid feeding.
“The management there is very good. Humans are the visitors, and the animals are the real masters,” he said.
After the video of the bear attack went viral and sparked debate, the zoo did not immediately respond to netizens’ questions.However, they released a video that not only captured the moment of the attack, but also provided an update on the situation: the bear and handler have now “reconciled.”
In the video, the handler feeds a black bear a carrot, while gently stroking the bear’s head and saying, “If you wanted a carrot, why did you snatch mine? Even if you didn’t snatch it, I would still give it to you.”
The black bear appeared calm and was eating peacefully, displaying a gentle demeanor while near the handler it had previously attacked.
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