Polar bear missing human contact

[DesertFox]

Hand-reared celebrity bear Knut should leave Berlin Zoo, says one of his keepers -- he's had so much contact with humans that he doesn't realize he's a polar bear. The zoo star has been howling plaintively because his keepers are no longer allowed to play with him.

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Knut has had so much contact with humans in his young life that he doesn't realize he's a polar bear, one of his handlers has said. The celebrity bear has been finding it hard to cope ever since his keepers were forbidden to play with him.

More (http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,543145,00.html)

[DesertFox]

Bet he wouldn't have much trouble with the pesky pit bulls across the alley.

[buzzthepug!]

Aaawwwww! I'm a sucker for fuzzy wuzzy animals. Not such a sucker for polar bears.

[TeenageRepublican]

It's a giant dog. What's the matter with that?

[Suzie]

But he plays a little rough. :eek: :lol:

[PrezLeefun]

Poor baby......

[DesertFox]

You'd dang sure want that dude on your side in a ruckus.

[bigred1says]

There are some little gang bangers in my "hood" who would give their left anything to walk that bad boy down the street.:evilgrin: