Readers of John Irving will recognize the motif (although Irving prefers the bicycling bear), but nevertheless here is an actual skating bear. Pretty remarkable.

I believe Homer Simpson said it best when he said...

facinating as it is
its still cruel as all hell. im' no friend of PETA but i beleive in animal rights.

Yes i agree lisa, they used to teach dancing bears by making the m stand on red hot metal plates. My point is as much as that, that many of these animals are quite rare inthe wild, and frankly, we can find lesscruel form of entertainment before we lose another species?

Probably one of the few skaters that can defend herself against Tonya Harding's manager.