Ice skating bear kills Russian circus hand

[Androidpk]

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A bear on ice skates attacked two people during rehearsals at a circus in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, killing one of them, Kyrgyz officials said Friday.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/23/russia.skating.bear.death/index.html

What an embarrassing way to die.

[Ashliana]

10 minutes later in the afterlife, in a section for people who died "before their time":

"Yeah, man.. I was tortured by the Taliban, and then they cut my head off."
"I was molested and dumped under a bridge."
"And I was shot by a Junjaweed raiding party invading my village."
"How about you?"
"I was mauled to death by a bear we fit with iceskates."

/facepalm

Anyway, circuses often treat animals like shit--especially overseas, and even famous ones here (see the various allegations against Ringling Bros). Not really surprising that a bear, simply "being a bear," and NOT mistreated, would kill someone in that situation.

[Methais]

http://www.guy-sports.com/fun_pictures/polar_bear_ice.jpg

[Cusack]

What is it with Russians and bears on wheels..?

[Ashlander]

What an embearrassing way to die.

Fixed that for you.

[Methais]

What is it with Russians and bears on wheels..?

Ice skates have wheels?

[Cusack]

Ice skates have wheels?

Guess I was thinking rollerskates..

What is it with Russians and bears on blades?

fixed.

[Killer Kitten]

They shoulda listened!

http://www.trojanwire.com/football/images/colbert-bears-threatdown.jpg