Posted on 11/18/2016 10:41:05 PM PST by Daffynition
If it's too cute to be true, it probably is.
The owner of a Manitoba dog sanctuary, whose dog was the subject of a heartwarming viral video with a polar bear, told CBC News that a bear has killed and eaten one of his dogs.
The viral clip, which was posted online over the weekend, showed an enormous polar bear stroking a lounging dog on the head for several fascinating and adorable moments.
While many were awed by the unlikely friendship, conservation officers were called to remove three polar bears from Mile 5 Dog Sanctuary in Churchill, Man., last week, CBC News reported.
(Excerpt) Read more at edmontonsun.com ...
"That was the only day we didn't feed the f--king bears, the only night we didn't put anything out," he told CBC News.
Don’t let them play with their food.
Brown killed our dog “Bear” in late 50’s.
Dogs and Bears are a rough mix.
Let’s hunt down Ladoon.
It is not unheard of, that Alaskans in the bush, use a dog as an alarm for approaching bear to their homestead.
Life happens.
There certainly are some hideous humans on this planet, no?
The dog did not seem entirely comfortable in the first video.
Sometimes they are your friend.
I’m sure that this bad publicity will harm his business sufficiently, that that won’t be necessary
Karma will kick in.
When I saw the video I was all “That bear is playing with his food but he is full”
Glad to be vindicated. Idiots around me were awwwww so cute. I said “you all are idiots”.
Remember these dogs are not *pets* in the sense, we consider our spoiled domestic dogs.
They are working animals, chained up in all kinds of weather conditions. :(
But they told us this was one of the moderate polar bears.
From instagram:
polarbeartownIt’s Open House at Mile 5 Dog Sanctuary this week! Which means feast or famine for the #Canadian #EskimoDog. #BrianLadoon needs to keep the tourists excited and safe, while #Danger #Bear lurks and #Conservation watches on. One wrong move could have #Mile5 #shutdown.
#TuneIn on #OLN Tuesday night at 9 pm ET/PT to see how it all unfolds.
#ChurchillMB #PolarBear
We can hope and pray, Daff....
We’ll have to watch and see.
I predict this Mile 5 Dog Sanctuary owner is finished. Done and done.
https://our-compass.org/2012/01/18/speak-out-for-sled-dogs-chained-without-shelter/
Contact authorities at the link above; what Lagoon did, was illegal
WHOM TO CONTACT
Dr. Megan Bergman, Chief Veterinary Officer
Dr. Terry Whiting, Manager, Animal Health and Welfare
Office of the Chief Veterinarian
Manitoba Agriculture, Food, and Rural Initiatives
204-945-7663 (phone)
204-945-4327 (fax)
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Email
animalcare@gov.mb.ca
SAMPLE LETTER
Dear Chief Veterinary Officer Lees and Manager Whiting,
I have learned of extremely disturbing cases of animal cruelty in which Brian Ladoon’s sled dogs in Churchill, Manitoba, are currently suffering in the frigid temperatures. Incidentally, this is not an isolated occurrence and the Chief Veterinary Office of the Manitoba Agriculture, Food, and Rural Initiatives reportedly inspected Ladoon’s dogs in the fall of 2010 and recommended that Ladoon provide doghouses and bedding, which he failed to do.
Please allow me to elaborate. Our global communities share laws, moral and written, and when one person demonstrates such a gross lack of respect for both, our societies must react with concern for the innocent and potential victims. It is our obligation to protect them from cruelty, and Mr. Ladoon’s callous disregard, so easily adopted as demonstrated by his unprovoked and negligent behaviour, needs to be regarded rather than dismissed.
Please respect the victims by demonstrating your commitment to to them and imploring upon Mr. Ladoon to furnish protection from the weather and other animals. Rejecting cruelty by maintaining an unyielding position towards it would be a model for all community members and would serve to characterize this type of behaviour as both impermissible and punishable.
I know your time is limited, and I thank you for your attention to this urgent issue.
NAME
SEE MORE:
OLD ‘mush’ statement
UNLESS YOU ARE THE LEAD DOG THE VIEW NEVER CHANGES
In 1976, prompted by advice from Bishop Omer Robidoux (1913-1986), Churchill dog handler Brian Ladoon took on the self imposed mission of preserving and breeding Canadian Eskimo Dogs (aka Inuit Dogs, aka Qimmiq), the rarest registered breed of dog in the world. His efforts have inspired both admiration and fierce criticism, largely because Ladoon’s dogs share their pitiless natural environment with itinerant wild polar bears, and his practices are seen by some to be inhumane.
The movie does not purport to tell the full history of Eskimo/Inuit Dogs. That would take several films. It is largely present tense and observational, and focused on documenting one place and the unique situation that has developed there due to one man’s tenacious efforts to preserve an animal and a way of life that was on the edge of disappearing. The film presents its subject’s point of view, but also allows an honest and unvarnished look at what he is doing and how he does it. It is likely that audiences will experience shifting emotions, but they will come away able to make more informed judgements.
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