Bear Trapped For Years In ‘Torture Vest’ Now Spends Her Days Swimming

by pawbuzz on in Animals 14

“Seeing a bear shake themselves like this is always a moment full of awe — they’re such incredibly beautiful, powerful animals and none more so than Caesar,” Nic Field, director of the group’s China bear and vet team, said in a statement. “To see her out in the sunshine — a dozen years on from her rescue — it’s hard to imagine her existence back then.”

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Most are moon bears, but some are brown bears like Caesar.

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And while the cruel metal vest she wore has since been outlawed, that doesn’t mean there aren’t bears like her still trapped in the medieval-looking devices.

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“These metal jackets are now illegal so less common, but it’s likely that there are still some out there,” Steve Jackson, head of communications for Animals Asia, told us.

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But while Caesar’s rescue might be one small dent in the bile industry, it made a world of difference in the life of one happy brown bear. Even after all these years, she’s still making up for the time she spent tucked away in darkness — which means lots of swimming, climbing and running through the grass.

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“[She was a] huge presence trapped in such a tiny, confining space,” Field said of Caesar’s life before her rescue. “We’re honored to be able to provide her a better life, and watching her enjoy her surroundings every day is an absolute pleasure.”

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