Comments on: Bear Playing Hockey

By: Mat

Mat — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:07:31 +0000

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.

By: The Manticore

The Manticore — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:01:28 +0000

poor bear :[

By: Jack Harrison

Jack Harrison — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:14:27 +0000

That is so wrong.

By: PaulVI

PaulVI — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:09:52 +0000

The Chicago Blackhawks are interested.

By: Mike-Lynn

Mike-Lynn — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:04:59 +0000

Wow. Way to go animal exploitation. Fail.

By: James MacAonghus

James MacAonghus — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:08:41 +0000

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

By: Tabiji

Tabiji — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:20:23 +0000

Stupid.

By: Alexis

Alexis — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:56:05 +0000

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.

By: Alexandr

Alexandr — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:38:51 +0000

Very cruel, undignified and embarrassing.

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

By: vero4902

vero4902 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:51:15 +0000

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

By: elfi21

elfi21 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:00:01 +0000

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.

By: scat

scat — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:43:56 +0000

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

By: Hiller Goodspeed

Hiller Goodspeed — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:50:52 +0000

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

By: Rocky Rook

Rocky Rook — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:34:56 +0000

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

By: LisaL

LisaL — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:27:26 +0000

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.

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:11:07 +0000

sort of sad

By: Larfin Jackarse

Larfin Jackarse — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:05:32 +0000

...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.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:57:54 +0000

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

By: Lester

Lester — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:41:47 +0000

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.

By: Evilbeagle

Evilbeagle — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:37:11 +0000

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

By: Britt

Britt — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:34:27 +0000

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.

By: mikos

mikos — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:29:02 +0000

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