Finn, 7 December, swimming again (photo: ©2009 BaerenPark)
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Finn, the four-year-old bear at Bern’s bear park that attacked a mentally handicapped man who slipped into his cage in pursuit of a plastic bag, is recovering well from a bullet wound. Finn was shot 25 November by a police officer to force him to let go of the man.
The BaerenPark in Bern reports that Finn was allowed back into the park 7 December when it was clear he had no fever and was walking without a limp.
He had a “plentiful meal of grass”, went for a swim in his pool, patrolled his territory and went back inside for a hearty breakfast.
Bern’s bear park has for decades been one of Switzerland’s biggest tourist attractions.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 14 December 2009.
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Tags: Baerenpark, Bear, Bern, bullet wound, Finn, injured, man, mauled, recovering