[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Gentry's publicist released the following statement after the plea was announced.

I love animals. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for animals, and especially bears. It was a shame what happened to Cubby.

I would like to emphasize that this was an unnusual incident, in that Cubby just refused to dance and I, being a performer, found this to be unnacceptable.

Cubby knew the rules for dancing bears and what the consequences for failing to dance would be. He made his choice. I did my duty to the profession of entertainment. And we both are suffering the consequences.

[Billthedrill]

I thought as much. The bear needed killin'. But cheezelouise, Gentry shoulda taken the tutu off'n him before he put the game tag on...