Overview
- A black bear turned during a December 6 demonstration and lunged at a caretaker to seize a bag of food in front of visitors.
- Staff moved in with chairs and posts to separate the animal as the bear attempted a second charge before containment was reinforced.
- The park reported that neither the caretaker nor the bear was injured.
- In a Weibo statement, the park apologized and acknowledged its initial response was not sufficient.
- Black-bear demonstrations were canceled, and the animals were placed under containment, evaluation and observation as safety measures are reviewed.