Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A circus act involving a live bear in Russia went horribly awry last month, as the wild animal suddenly snapped and attacked its ...

A rare, endangered Tien Shan brown bear named Chada spent years being dragged through circus tours, then abandoned in a rusted cage on an industrial lot. Missing teeth, with poor eyesight, and a ...

A UK-based animal charity has shown off the remarkable recovery of a rescued bear to mark World Bear Day on Monday, March 23. Before-and-after pictures highlight the healthy transformation of ...

Dental treatment by the best vets, open-air accommodation and fresh fish instead of dubious leftovers and abuse — life has changed markedly for brown bears rescued from Ukrainian circuses and ...

RUSSIAN -- Russian officials opened a criminal investigation Thursday after a circus bear attacked and injured its trainer during a performance in the north of the country. Amateur video showed the ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Six polar bears seized from a Mexican circus that kept them caged in tropical heat were flown to new homes at three U.S. mainland zoos Tuesday, but one died in transit. "We ...