West Bank – Bear Bites Off Palestinian Boy’s Arm In West Bank Zoo

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    A bear that bit off the forearm of a nine-year old Palestinian boy who tried to feed it, stands in its cage at a zoo in the West Bank town of Qalqilya April 26, 2017. REUTERS/Abed Omar QusiniWest Bank – A bear bit off the forearm of a nine-year old Palestinian boy who tried to feed it during a school visit to a zoo in the occupied West Bank town of Qalqilya on Tuesday, Palestinian police said.

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    A police spokesman said the boy approached the caged bear with food when the animal pounced, severing the limb at the elbow. The bear then ate the arm.

    The boy was being treated at a local hospital.


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    ralph1527
    ralph1527
    7 years ago

    This should be brought up at the next U.N.security council meeting.

    Secular
    Secular
    7 years ago

    וַתֵּצֶאנָה שְׁתַּיִם דֻּבִּים, מִן-הַיַּעַר, וַתְּבַקַּעְנָה מֵהֶם, אַרְבָּעִים וּשְׁנֵי יְלָדִים.

    The_Truth
    Noble Member
    The_Truth
    7 years ago

    Pretty sad that the bear has to resort to this barbaric behavior – if only the Israelis would have fed it real food, instead of causing the bear to torture the poor innocent Palestinians as well.

    7 years ago

    I’m sure they’ll find a way to blame Israel for this!

    StevenWright
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    StevenWright
    7 years ago

    He was thus denied his unalienable right to bear arms.

    toolee
    toolee
    7 years ago

    Guess, the nearby hospital is in Israel

    VeyIzMir
    VeyIzMir
    7 years ago

    It’s tough to learn what the adage of “don’t bite the hand that feeds you” means. It’s what Palestinians do everyday to Israel.

    naftaliw
    naftaliw
    7 years ago

    Who “occupies” the West Bank city of Qalqiliya?