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| Global Bear Attacks Continue |
| 2003-12-04 |
| A performing bear mauled two Moscow theatre workers to death and wounded another after he broke out of his cage overnight, police said. The bear, named Dodon and a star attraction in the Russian capital’s famed animal theatre Ugolok Durova, became enraged and fatally attacked 33-year-old Umar Zakirov, the RIA-Novosti news agency quoted police officials as saying. He then set upon Zakirov’s colleague Shedov Timur, 32, who also met an untimely end. A third theatre worker was bitten on the wrist. "The bear tore two people to pieces and wounded a third," a police spokesman said, adding that the beast was now back in its cage. The bear will be back to work soon, he’s harder to replace than theater workers in Russia. Ugolok Durova is one of the most popular attactions for children in the Russian capital. "Let’s go see the bear show, maybe he’ll eat somebody else." "Oh boy, thanks Mom." |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #7 Hey! They must be Seigfried and Roy of Moscow! Oooops, they were the Seigfried and Roy of Moscow. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-12-4 10:51:28 PM |
| #6 I must have been misinformed in my youth. I thought bears just ran by your campsite and swiped your picanic baskets. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-12-4 5:21:31 PM |
| #5 Any chance of booking Dodon as a Las Vegas act? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2003-12-4 1:22:35 PM |
| #4 I checked on a Russian site, lenta.ru (sorry, in Russian, so no link) - only one man is killed, Zakirov, the second (animal coach Shedov) is said will be released from the hospital about Dec.18, and the bear will be sent to the Zoo, no more shows for him. You can visit the Moscow theaters anytime, guys - no worries. Just an example of "lost in translation" sort of thing |
| Posted by: Tatyana 2003-12-4 12:37:30 PM |
| #3 Was the bear seething too? Did he feel humiliated and oppressed? |
| Posted by: Raj 2003-12-4 12:05:53 PM |
| #2 The Ursis Liberation Front strikes again. |
| Posted by: john 2003-12-4 11:12:14 AM |
| #1 Doooode, if I ever go to Moscow there is no way in hell I'm going to the theater. Bad **** always seems to happen there. |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2003-12-4 9:22:26 AM |