Greatbirdlegend 1st Gear August 19, 2011 Share August 19, 2011 pretty amazing but sad animal story. ----- Mother bear kills cub and then itself Friday, Aug 05, 2011 The Chinese media has reported on an extraordinary account of a mother bear saving her cub from a life of torture by strangling it and then killing itself. The bears were kept in a farm located in a remote area in the North-West of China. The bears on the farm had their gall bladders milked daily for 'bear bile,' which is used as a remedy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It was reported that the bears are kept in tiny cages known as 'crush cages', as the bears have no room to manoeuvre and are literally crushed. The bile is harvested by making a permanent hole or fistula in the bears' abdomen and gall bladder. As the hole is never closed, the animals are suspect to various infections and diseases including tumours, cancers and death from peritonitis. The bears are fitted with an iron vest, as they often try to kill themselves by hitting their stomach as they are unable to bear the pain. A person who was on the farm in place of a friend witnessed the procedures and told Reminbao.com that they were inhumane. The witness also claimed that a mother bear broke out its cage when it heard its cub howl in fear before a worker punctured its stomach to milk the bile. The workers ran away in fear when they saw the mother bear rushing to its cub's side. Unable to free the cub from its restraints, the mother hugged the cub and eventually strangled it. It then dropped the cub and ran head-first into a wall, killing itself. Many TCM practitioners have denounced the use of bear bile in their treatment as there are cheaper herbs and synthetics that can be used in its place. Bear bile is traditionally used to remove 'heat' from the body as well as treat high fever, liver ailments and sore eyes. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator August 19, 2011 Share August 19, 2011 i hate to say this but IT HAS BEEN POSTED BEFORE!! few weeks back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beehive3783 Turbocharged August 19, 2011 Share August 19, 2011 WOLS!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csnewbie 1st Gear August 19, 2011 Share August 19, 2011 i hate to say this but IT HAS BEEN POSTED BEFORE!! few weeks back Ah Bird ah.....he's rite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatbirdlegend 1st Gear August 19, 2011 Author Share August 19, 2011 Ah Bird ah.....he's rite. sorry sorry...looks like i'm slow again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kman08 3rd Gear August 19, 2011 Share August 19, 2011 Well it does not matter how many times its reposted its a stark reminder how badly animals are treated. Its good to remind ppl ones in a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngck 3rd Gear August 19, 2011 Share August 19, 2011 abit 夸张 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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