Russian Circus-dancing w/ bear

[luketurd]

I see this as alright, unless they mistreat it. But I'm guessing if they did it would sort of slash them in the face.

[aussieaussieaussie6]

this isnt what bears are meant for u stupid fucking russians. they belong in the wild.

[doobiesmoke15]

How do you all know bear is not having fun? Maybe he like to dance!

[EVILW0LFgirl]

Exactly! Animals have feelings too! Nah, ignore all the "animal-loving" trolls, they just have the necessary tendency to say "fuck you" to everything that's somehow related with Russia and like to pretend as if they're "animals' true friends" and they know how animals feel and should be kept.

Lols, they make themselves look pathetic.

[tolishel]

u people are a bit sick, go ahead and cry.

[CrayolaCookies]

Thats Fucking Cruel, Shitbags Like Them Should Be Locked Up.

[ccSerbiancc]

is tat a real bear!!??

omg!!

[journeyman47]

That poor bear. "Entertainment" like this makes me sick.

[CoachRoyStill]

sooo stupid, i love it

[grazatt]

How is it that Russians are so good at getting bears to do tricks?

[JugglerAndrew]

Simple, they beat and abuse the animals to get them to do what they want.

[ccSerbiancc]

JugglerAndrew

that is so not true just cuz Russia has a better circus then America that doesnt mean they abuse their animals and shit!!

Russia is amazing!!

[journeyman47]

Clarification: ALL circuses that have 'dancing' bears beat them; it's part of the training. Sorry to burst youre bubble, but you're living in a dream world if you think circuses that have performing animals don't abuse them. Just the fact that they keep them in cages and let them out only to perform silly, degrading, unnatural tricks for witless visitors is abuse and cruelty. There's nothing "better" about this show compared to U.S circuses; they all need to stop the abuse of our fellow animals.

[ccSerbiancc]

umm ur not bursting my bubble buddy im just saying russia isnt as abusive as america!!

[journeyman47]

Interesting; how do you know hthey are less abusive towards their animals than U.S. circuses are?

[ccSerbiancc]

Because im half Russian and ive seen many russian and american circuses buddy!!

[journeyman47]

And I'm half Italian but I know nothing about Italian circuses. Sorry, but just going to a circus tells you very little about how the animals are treated the other 98& of the time, backstage and behind the curtains. Did you see the little cages they live in, the crappy railcars or trucks they travel in? Did you witness the training techniques, and see whether they used rewards or whips? Sorry, but I don't see how you can really know much about the abuse. I'll need a little more to go on.

[ccSerbiancc]

Buddy i know people who work in circuses and i have friends and family and ive been behind the curtains and they dont abuse their animals!!

[journeyman47]

Ok, that's a little better. But you're missing the point. As I said before, just the fact that circuses HAVE exotic animals is cruel. Let me explain: recently the Bronx zoo and other major zoos announced that they were giving up their elephants because they couldn't provide adequate habitats for them. If THEY can't, how can traveling circuses even come close? They can't. They haul them around on trains and trucks, stopping only to perform. This is no decent life for any of our fellow animals.

[ccSerbiancc]

well ya i agree with u on that but animals r treated bad like anywere in the world find some place were animals arent abused?

[journeyman47]

You're right; our fellow animals are abused all over the globe. It is FAR too prevalent in many forms, in many places. That's why I fight to stop it wherever I see it. A good place to start would be to encourage people from not going to circuses that use them. Perhaps you could help by doing the same?

Thanks for your comments, and peace.

[ccSerbiancc]

That would be awesome or they can just stop using animals they have pretty skilled ppl all over the world who can do things to inpress others they dont need animals!!

[journeyman47]

Exactly! The Cirque du Soleil and other circuses like it that use no animals are fantastic. I agree completely.

[ccSerbiancc]

Yep but idk i guess some circuses just need to animals to get more money or to get ppl to come and watch its just all so complicating!

[journeyman47]

No, it's very simple: the circuses that still hold fellow animals captive are too greedy, lazy, or ignorant to free them and concentrate on making a great, human-only circus. Those that do I would gladly go see. I guess it's going to take acts of law to make them change their stubborn minds.

[ccSerbiancc]

yep if the law can come up with some of the stupidest rules then they can take out some of the ones that deal with animal abuse as well!

[boomer787]

I beg to differ, I would rather see animals in Applied Behavioral Analysis than butchered in slaughterhouse or hunted by some meathead with a disposable income.

[journeyman47]

I'd rather see neither. Animals in laboratories are actually worse off than just about anywhere else. And 'behavior analysis' research on them is done by students too lazy to do it on humans, or trying to "prove" something that doesn't take into account the harm that is done to the subjects. Scholars need to revolutionize the old way of experimenting on animals and start using new, more accurate (and more humane) techniques.

[cubscout89]

Video is too short:-(, but definitely shows that this bear has talent! Great Video:-)