People run away as Kurdish animal rights activists release a bear into the wild after rescuing bears from captivity in people's homes in Duhok, Iraq. Ari Jalal/Reuters
Posted on 02/16/2021 11:54:45 AM PST by SJackson
People run away as Kurdish animal rights activists release a bear into the wild after rescuing bears from captivity in people's homes in Duhok, Iraq. Ari Jalal/Reuters
Six Syrian brown bears ran amok in the mountains of Duhok, Iraq, after Kurdish animal rights activists released them from their cages, Reuters reported.
The bears were released into the wild as part of a special ceremony organized by the Kurdish American Cooperation Organization, a local charity that has set rescued bears free on two other occasions, the news agency said.
Moments after the activists unlocked the cages, the ceremony descended into chaos. The unleashed bears panicked and lunged at onlookers, according to The Sun.
People were then forced to run for their lives, News.com.au reported.
The bears, some of whom had been rescued from captivity in people's homes, eventually left the spectators alone.
They walked off into the snowy mountains, near the Iraqi-Turkish border, The Sun reported. It is not clear yet whether anyone was injured, the paper added.
The bears were released as part of a scheme to save them from extinction, according to multiple reports.
Syrian brown bears are considered to be endangered subspecies, according to Bear Conservation. They are at risk of extinction in Iraq because of illegal hunting and captivity.
Looks like they planned a bear release party, not a good idea.
Even the wild animals over there are indoctrinated into Islamic Jihadism.
Why in blazes was there a ceremony with a crowd? Jeeze, don’t they know anything about releasing animals into the wild? Hint: very few people, and long ropes so the few people can be far away when they open the cage. Also note CAGE. 1 at a time man.
Mohammed Al Beari
The bears are just pissed that they are actually going to have to work for a living.
If they want to release environmentalists into the wild, I’m all for that. The interior of Alaska could use more compost, and the while university educated people who volunteer themselves as bear food will likely continue to vote Dem for many years thereafter, they will otherwise cease to annoy humanity on earth.
They bearly escaped.......................
If they didn’t learn these bears how to hunt and forage, these bears could actually not make it in the wild. The same principle as Welfare and collectivism.
Come on, man. They’re idiots, I mean muslems.
IF they were raised in captivity—they have been fed & watered by humans in a safe environment.
Turning them loose into the wild in winter certainly assures their death.
They don’t know where the food is...where the water sources are-—and they SHOULD ALL BE HIBERNATING AT THIS TIME OF YEAR...this is beyond stupid.
Make it an annual event like running with the bulls !
Those Wacky Iraqis!
Just be faster than the guy next to you.
That photo shows at least 2 with masks so they should be safe. /sarc
IMO, caged captivity makes bears go insane.
My dogs do the same thing when we let them out of their kennels in the morning. Animals want to stretch their legs. It’s what they do after being cooped up.
The bears will probably be bombed by a Russian Bear Bomber.
"Shout Bamalama" - Mickey Murray
"The preacher and the deacon were prayin' one day
Along came a bear comin' down that way
The preacher told the deacon to say a prayer
He said, 'Lord, our prayer won't kill this bear'
We gotta make it, baby
Shall be free
We gotta run for it
Shall be free..."
Or freeze to death.
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