Comments on: Dancing bears in Spain cause public outcry http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/ Andalucia's Fortnightly News Publication Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:37:13 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jodie http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/comment-page-1/#comment-48614 Jodie Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:43:14 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/#comment-48614 I did this for a project and i tried to point out everything. As soon as i saw the report on television i started crying. I wanted to put a stop to it. And i still do. All i want to say to the people is just leave the innocent creatures alone and get a life really. In India if ANYONE see's ANYONE doing this they should go to the nearest police station and the so called 'owners' should be locked up. Jodie (11) I did this for a project and i tried to point out everything. As soon as i saw the report on television i started crying. I wanted to put a stop to it. And i still do. All i want to say to the people is just leave the innocent creatures alone and get a life really. In India if
ANYONE see’s ANYONE doing this they should go to the nearest police station and the so called ‘owners’ should be locked up.

Jodie (11)

]]> By: Victor http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/comment-page-1/#comment-42923 Victor Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:33:47 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/#comment-42923 Why should these cubs be tortured for peoples mere pleasure? Its revolting. Why should these cubs be tortured for peoples mere pleasure?
Its revolting.

]]> By: Steve http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/comment-page-1/#comment-42650 Steve Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:16:42 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/#comment-42650 Does anyone understand how these bears are trained? In most cases the mother is killed in order to capture her cubs. The cubs are trained to associate a song, command, or other cue with pain. One common technique is forcing the cub onto a hot metal sheet so that it "dances" while playing the song or the command is repeated. An accompanying technique to bore a hole into the cubs very sensitive nose and pull it towards the sky to make it stand. The cub reacts instantly to avoid the pain while the music or command is repeated. I encountered this kind of performance on the street and spoke up asking my fellow travelers on the spot NOT to support this cruelty. I urged them not to take pictures, give any tips to the "trainer", and complain to the tour operator. We all have choices and each choice has consequences. Does anyone understand how these bears are trained? In most cases the mother is killed in order to capture her cubs. The cubs are trained to associate a song, command, or other cue with pain.
One common technique is forcing the cub onto a hot metal sheet so that it “dances” while playing the song or the command is repeated.
An accompanying technique to bore a hole into the cubs very sensitive nose and pull it towards the sky to make it stand. The cub reacts instantly to avoid the pain while the music or command is repeated.
I encountered this kind of performance on the street and spoke up asking my fellow travelers on the spot NOT to support this cruelty. I urged them not to take pictures, give any tips to the “trainer”, and complain to the tour operator.
We all have choices and each choice has consequences.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/comment-page-1/#comment-37144 Danielle Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:33:26 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/#comment-37144 OMG!!! this is the worst thing in the world!! it is so cruel!!! i cant believe that this is happening and that humans are actully doing this and being amused from an awful thing like this!! i thing this is so wrong and that the owners of this the bears should be made to dance in public! these bears have feeling too from danielle (age 14) OMG!!! this is the worst thing in the world!! it is so cruel!!! i cant believe that this is happening and that humans are actully doing this and being amused from an awful thing like this!!
i thing this is so wrong and that the owners of this the bears should be made to dance in public! these bears have feeling too

from danielle (age 14)

]]> By: Peter http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/comment-page-1/#comment-33936 Peter Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:20:15 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/#comment-33936 We do not need to look at bears, we need to look at humans, a disgusting species that needs to be eradicated from the planet as soon as possible. May the ice caps melt and destroy us all - there are nice people on this forum with good intentions, but humans are just not fit to inhabit the planet, are they? We do not need to look at bears, we need to look at humans, a disgusting species that needs to be eradicated from the planet as soon as possible. May the ice caps melt and destroy us all – there are nice people on this forum with good intentions, but humans are just not fit to inhabit the planet, are they?

]]> By: GINA http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/comment-page-1/#comment-33925 GINA Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:34:33 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/#comment-33925 This is one of the worst things in the world. What can i physically do to help? This is one of the worst things in the world. What can i physically do to help?

]]> By: Amanda http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/comment-page-1/#comment-31639 Amanda Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:33:11 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/#comment-31639 It's not natural to see a dancing bear and it is cruel beyond belief. When you see the horrible conditions some bears are kept in worldwide, not just for dancing but where they are farmed for their bile, it is heart-wrenching. www.animalsasia.org It’s not natural to see a dancing bear and it is cruel beyond belief. When you see the horrible conditions some bears are kept in worldwide, not just for dancing but where they are farmed for their bile, it is heart-wrenching.

http://www.animalsasia.org

]]> By: Toni Dunn http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/comment-page-1/#comment-31237 Toni Dunn Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:05:14 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/#comment-31237 I think bear dancing is horrible it needs to be stamped out and stamped out NOW.weither the bear is looked after or not it is still totally un-natural for this poor bear.the bear doesnt exactly look happy.I am an animal care student and using the dancing bear as a topic for a project so I can bring this issue even more to light. For people to acually say that it is ok should have a loop through there nose and chains on them and made to dance infront of strangers.I am highly disgusted by johnathans comment. GET REAL MATE IT IS WRONG FULL STOP... I think bear dancing is horrible it needs to be stamped out and stamped out NOW.weither the bear is looked after or not it is still totally un-natural for this poor bear.the bear doesnt exactly look happy.I am an animal care student and using the dancing bear as a topic for a project so I can bring this issue even more to light. For people to acually say that it is ok should have a loop through there nose and chains on them and made to dance infront of strangers.I am highly disgusted by johnathans comment. GET REAL MATE IT IS WRONG FULL STOP…

]]> By: Jonathan Smith http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/comment-page-1/#comment-28750 Jonathan Smith Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:01:30 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/#comment-28750 I've seen this bear in real life and it's the best kept animal that I've ever seen. The coat is soft and shinny and this animal is extremely well natured. The man whom owns the bear is a bear specialist and is keeping the bear in fantastic conditions as well as his other bears. You just need one person that is mislead by the whole thing and the bear is portrayed to badly looked after which is not the case here. All of the bears that are under the ownership of this gentleman are the best looked after bears in any captive environment in europe. I’ve seen this bear in real life and it’s the best kept animal that I’ve ever seen. The coat is soft and shinny and this animal is extremely well natured. The man whom owns the bear is a bear specialist and is keeping the bear in fantastic conditions as well as his other bears. You just need one person that is mislead by the whole thing and the bear is portrayed to badly looked after which is not the case here. All of the bears that are under the ownership of this gentleman are the best looked after bears in any captive environment in europe.

]]> By: Mark http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/comment-page-1/#comment-25680 Mark Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:22:41 +0000 http://www.theolivepress.es/2007/10/16/dancing-bears-in-spain-cause-public-outcry/#comment-25680 So are there still dancing bears in Spain ( I thought they were all rescued in Europe and now they are only in the indian subcontinent)? So are there still dancing bears in Spain ( I thought they were all rescued in Europe and now they are only in the indian subcontinent)?

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