Aging bear at center of court fight is euthanized in Ohio
Aging bear at center of court fight is euthanized in Ohio
Updated 7:02 pm, Saturday, December 19, 2015
MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — A toothless, 41-year-old bear in the middle of a permit dispute between his owners and the state was euthanized after finishing a last meal that included a cream-filled doughnut.
The black bear named Archie had been in failing health for months and wasn't expected to live through hibernation, said owners Jeffrey and Debra Gillium.
He was euthanized by a veterinarian Friday after the Gilliums gave him a big breakfast of dog food mixed with tapioca pudding and a doughnut.
"He usually doesn't get stuff like that, but today was a special day and he loves his sweets," Debra Gillium told the Medina Gazette (http://bit.ly/1Ig8rRs ). "He licked the tapioca off my fingers."
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http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Aging-bear-at-center-of-court-fight-is-euthanized-6709963.php
