Swelling in Knut's brain caused the world's favorite captive polar bear to fall into a pool and drown two weeks ago, a German pathologist told reporters today. Knut's encephalitis explains why he was stumbling around and suffering from panic attacks before his death. So yes, he was still basically crazy.
Wow, looks like PETA might have been right about something! Last year, the animal rights group said the world's favorite captive polar bear, Knut, was basically crazy and that he "suffers from panic attacks and 'sways to and fro' in an abnormal manner." (PETA last year also said Knut's balls should be cut off, so fuck them and their ridiculous campaigns that make all vegetarians look look like assholes.) However, the the group may have been at least partially correct:
This video was taken in Bosnia where a restaurant owner lets people buy non-alcoholic beer for the bear. To be fair, we'd also need a drink if we were locked up in a cage like that.
What's more adorable than a hallucinating bear? Of course the jarring soundtrack and amateur video tricks aren't quite as endearing but it doesn't matter! That's one chilled out bear. Watch inside.
Nobody puts this baby cub in a corner, except for the cat connected to the tail the bear cub was chewing on.
Is there anything more adorable than an bear cub dying to go swimming in a small bucket? In this case, no, no, there isn't.
[A confused and depressed-looking bear eyes a papier mache snowman inside the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, today. Image via Getty]
[An acrobat checks in on a bear putting his game face on backstage at the 9th China Wuhan International Acrobatics Art Festival in Hubei Province, China. Image via Getty]
A reporter without a microphone must resort to using sign language and acting embarrassed. That's exactly what Tom Brown did after he tossed his microphone into the polar bear pit. Also inside, the humiliating follow-up the next day.
Watch the clip to see the result of a terrifying yet impressive Teddy Ruxpin re-construction. He even moonwalks! Personally, we'd like to put him on a leash and walk him down the street just to see what would happen.
This guy got the jump on the holiday by breaking in his Halloween costume on the beach, during a serious news report covering Hurricane Ike. View the video for the friendly bear's antics and the amusing commentary!
Watch as this little bear finds itself unable to stop sneezing. Better get your chuckles in now, because in five years this bear won't take too kindly to your laughter.
Bears are cute! Well, people in bear costumes, at least—especially when they walk around with big smiles/hug people. But did you ever think about who's under the costume? Using that concept, here's the most effective HIV-awareness ad ever.
