I
just read a tragic news story... Apparently a 5 year old in Kentucky
had his entire family eaten by his pet Kodiak Bear. Well, not his entire
family - his Grandmother was able to give a brief statement to the
press:
"He just slathered them in raw beef before he knew what was happening. No one could have known it would happen."
The family kept the bear in what they considered a safe location - with
one leg in an umbrella stand by the dining room table, surrounded by
pokey sticks. The family bought the boy the Kodiak Bear from a website
that specializes in selling Bears for younger children, as well as
shorter poking sticks in primary colors and tiny leashes designed for
smaller users. The company's website has a charming animated character,
Kenny the Kodiak, and their motto is "My First Man-Eater."
"This is an area of the country where a lot of 5-year-olds own full
grown Bears, Lions, Tigers... it's not uncommon for them to receive Boa
Constrictors covered in poisoned glue and broken glass fragments for
Christmas. This is just one of those complete accidents... 100%
unavoidable and entirely unexpected. You just can't do anything about
it," said the responding officer, who judged the incident an accident.
"We're still holding the Bear - we'll want to make sure the incident
didn't damage any of its teeth and that the jaws are in good working
order before we return it to what's left of the family."
Getting it back in healthy condition will surely bring them closure.
