Bear Playing Hockey

1. mikos
   December 8th, 2008 at 3:29 am

   I am not a PETA freak, but making a bear play hockey just looks cruel... Sad...

2. Britt
   December 8th, 2008 at 3:34 am

   Oh snap, I saw this at the circus once when I was little. A whole team of bears playing hockey. Ethics aside, it was epic entertainment.

3. Evilbeagle
   December 8th, 2008 at 3:37 am

   I don't know if that's a happy bear or not, but either way, it's cute.

4. Lester
   December 8th, 2008 at 5:41 am

   One more vote for sad. And this from someone who loved the walrus playing a saxophone video. I don't know why I feel differently this time.

5. Jenny
   December 8th, 2008 at 5:57 am

   yeah this looks way sad... :/ how does it even learn to balance?

6. Larfin Jackarse
   December 8th, 2008 at 6:05 am

   ...and when it is dead don't forget to get the taxidermist to arrange it into an attacking pose so that it looks like it was actually dangerous.

7. SenorMysterioso
   December 8th, 2008 at 7:11 am

   sort of sad

8. LisaL
   December 8th, 2008 at 9:27 am

   I know it's bad that it's being used like that, but that was still cute as heck watching it ice skate and trying to hit the puck.

9. Rocky Rook
   December 8th, 2008 at 9:34 am

   So dangerous. I wouldn't touch that bear with a 5 foot hockey stick.

10. Hiller Goodspeed
    December 8th, 2008 at 9:50 am

    There's another bear hockey video where they actually do fight. Needless to say, it's pretty frightening.

11. scat
    December 8th, 2008 at 10:43 am

    this is awful.. the cutest yet most depressing video..

12. elfi21
    December 8th, 2008 at 11:00 am

    It's beyond me why Neato keeps posting videos of animals being misused by people. First the bug fights, now this! What's next..."How to make a kitten in a jar!" Disgusting.

13. vero4902
    December 8th, 2008 at 11:51 am

    I think it's cute... I just hope that bear is treated well at "home".

14. Alexandr
    December 8th, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    Very cruel, undignified and embarrassing.

    Physical punishment is the only incentive for teaching a bear to perform such as this.

15. Alexis
    December 8th, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    This really breaks my heart. It's so unnatural and cruel and unnecessary. (And it's the opposite of cute or funny.) I hope the trainer who "taught" the bear this trick gets eaten - by bears.

16. Tabiji
    December 8th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    Stupid.

17. James MacAonghus
    December 8th, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    That's quite sad, the bear doesn't look happy at all.

18. Mike-Lynn
    December 9th, 2008 at 12:04 am

    Wow. Way to go animal exploitation. Fail.

19. PaulVI
    December 9th, 2008 at 9:09 am

    The Chicago Blackhawks are interested.

20. Jack Harrison
    December 9th, 2008 at 10:14 am

    That is so wrong.

21. The Manticore
    December 10th, 2008 at 11:01 am

    poor bear :[

22. Mat
    December 10th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    Just adding to the chorus:

    Is it really so cute/funny that it is worth making readers and viewers think this is a good idea?

    Take one second to think about the transportation of the bear to that location, forcing his body into the shirt and gear and skates, and then pushing him onto ice for amusement. Or does the hilarity from pulling this off justify whatever it takes to get there?

    I would love for Neatorama to take a stance about this kind of content.

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