December 2, 2014

Editor:

Anyone who cares about animals will steer clear of Bearizona. This
roadside zoo churns out bears, traumatically separates the cubs from
their mothers, and unloads bears to other awful breeders and dealers.
This outfit is owned by brothers Sean and Dennis Casey, of the same
family that owns and operates the notorious Bear County USA in South
Dakota.

In the forests where they belong, bears range over vast distances,
establish territories, dig, climb, build dens and explore. They are
inquisitive, active, and dexterous. The make decisions and live
autonomously. In captivity, everything that gives their lives meaning
is gone. Being jammed in cramped, barren cages often causes these apex
predators do go insane. Captive bears spend much of the day pacing,
walking in tight circles, swaying or rolling their heads, and showing
other signs of psychological distress.

People who care about bears will never support their misery in
captivity.

Sincerely,

Jennifer O’Connor
Staff Writer
PETA Foundation
501 Front St.
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-622-7382, ext. 8003