Polar Bear Dies En Route To Cleveland

[pitc9]

:( How sad!! :(

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/9714850/detail.html

CLEVELAND -- There is sad news from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.


A polar bear that was set to come to Cleveland for rehabilitation after surgery in Philadelphia died.

Alcor, the polar bear, underwent surgery after breaking his leg at the Erie Zoo.

His body is being taken back to Philadelphia, where doctors will try to figure what caused his death

[zoey]

You're right. This is very sad. I hope the media says what happened. So many times in these cases, you never learn why. Probably the sedation, though. *cries*

[Dorothy39]

That is so sad.

Even though we enjoy seeing the animals at the zoo, I sometimes feel that many of them might have fared so much better if left in their natural habitat!!!! :(

The polar bear has also been listed as an endangered species, which makes it even more un-bearable!!!!

[ramanth]

Poor guy. :(

[lizbud]

I am always saddened to hear of the death of a zoo animal. :( They are
in zoos to be safe, but then accidents do happen. :( The Indianapolis zoo
lost some penquins in a highway accident recently.They were being moved
so that rennovations could be made to their home inclosure. :(

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/08/texas.penguins.reut/index.html

[CountryWolf07]

I heard about this last night. I am only 20 mins from the Cleveland Zoo. It's pretty sad.. I rarely go to the zoo, though because I don't like to see animals being in small areas, which is just wrong, especially for the wolves.

[Miss Z]

Aaaaw, that's really sad. Poor bear, unfortunately sedating 'wild' undomesticated animals is a risky business, and I'm so sorry that this turned out to have the worst possible outcome :(

[lv4dogs]

RIP sweet Alcor.
That is so sad. :( I hope it was not the fault of any person or the move itself. I hope it was of natural causes & he died peacefully & painlessly.

[Roxyluvsme13]

:( :( Poor guy.