ALLEGED CRUELTY.
BEARS AS WITNESSES. , CURIOUS COURT CASE. GENEVA, January 29. A man named Grossenbacher, keeper of the famous bears' pit at Berne, brought an action for defamation of character against three employees, who aqcused him of cruelty to the bears. During the hearing of ihe case two bears were brought into the Court. They immediately began to growl angrily, evidently expecting a beating from the three defendants. Then Grossenbacher entered, and the bears grunted with joy and licked both his hands. They even attempted to hug him. ■ [■•■■The.; smiling keeper said: "The bears •We judged the case."' ■ The Judge remarked that no further •evidence was required.— (A. and N.Z.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1926, Page 9
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