A woman was shocked discover that the “little dog” they took home was actually an Asiatic black bear.
Su Yun and her family who live in Kunming (Yunnan Province, China). live next to a bear for two years before discovering the shocking truth. she They only really began to suspect when the pet started walking on its hind legs.
Speaking to Chinese media, quoted by the Daily Mirror, Su explained how she bought the animal during the holidays. I thought it was a Tibetan Mastiff.
“A box of fruit and two buckets of pasta every day. The bigger he got, the more he looked like a bear. I’m even a bit scared of bears.”she explained.
A rescue team was called and went to Su’s house who wanted one “second opinion” about the nature of the animal, but ended up realizing the bear that was placed in an ecological reservewhere it shares space with other specimens of the species (also known as the Tibetan black bear, Himalayan black bear, collared bear, or moon bear), which is endangered.
The population of the species has shrunk significantly due to hunting. Its stocks are traded on underground markets for high values alleged medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.