On the evening of April 22, some netizens posted a video reflecting that Yancheng Wildlife World, Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, was suspected of cruelty to animals.
Videos posted by netizens show a thin, incomplete bear cub in a cage that looks very unrefreshed. The person who posted the video said it was a bear from the zoo's circus, and that the zoo's glass and pool were "so dirty that they couldn't be dirtier anymore," and he suspected that the zoo was abusing small animals.
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On April 23, a reporter from Jingshi Live contacted Yancheng Wildlife World. Staff said there was no animal cruelty.
Subsequently, the reporter of the live broadcast contacted the management office of the Spring and Autumn Yancheng Tourism Area in Wujin District, and the staff of the scenic spot told reporters that they often receive complaints from citizens and tourists about the poor living conditions of the animals in this zoo. "We have already reported to the zoo that the zoo is asking the zoo to strengthen the management of animals and do a good job of explaining to the public. The staff member also told reporters that they also paid attention to the video on the Internet, in which the bear cub has been in poor health recently and is being treated, so it looks like it is in poor condition.
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At noon on April 23, Jiangsu Yancheng Wildlife World released the "Explanation of the Little Brown Bear Video": The little brown bear in the video suffered from a skin disease in February this year, and due to the warmer weather, the little brown bear is also naturally shedding its hair, and the sparse hair causes the senses to appear thin. After discovering that the baby brown bear was sick, the zoo immediately carried out continuous rehabilitation treatment for it, and in March, the baby brown bear was transferred to the breeding field for special care. At present, the skin disease of the little brown bear has improved, but it has not been cured.
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The reporter also noticed that in addition to the little brown bear, in the comment area, many netizens also posted pictures and videos, reflecting that other animals in the animal world were emaciated and "felt like they couldn't eat".
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In this regard, the staff of the Management Office of the Spring and Autumn Yancheng Tourism Area in Wujin District introduced that the zoo is fed in accordance with the standard specifications for raising animals, and there is no "lack of food".
Is there a situation in which animals "can't get enough to eat"? This reporter contacted the Wujin Branch of the Natural Resources and Planning Bureau of Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The staff said that they have also received complaints from citizens and tourists, "We have been there several times this year because there are more complaints." The staff said that after investigation, no animal cruelty was found in the zoo.