These 17 Bears Were Held In Concrete Pits For Years. Watch Their Reaction To Freedom

By Michael Avery in Nature On 4th October 2015
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These bears were all held at Black Forest Bear Park, Georgia in concrete pits. A life of misery beckoned.

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They used to beg for apples from tourists and it was all very bleak. They showed signs of severe stress and deprivation.

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Two of the bears were repeatedly bred, with their cubs always being taken from them shortly after birth.

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But thankfully this all came to an end.

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They're now roaming acres of natural habitat at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado.

Watch the full story on the next page.

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Watch the full story here. There's no bear like a free bear