Bear Climbs Tree in Bustling City – Zookeeper Watches the Video and Goes Pale

But trust was crucial with bears. It mattered when a storm shook the fences. It mattered when a veterinarian needed to examine a paw. It mattered when an animal was frightened enough to make a terrible choice. As Elias drove toward the city that morning, he kept envisioning Mara as she had been years ago: wet-nosed, enraged, orphaned, and solitary. Now she was solitary once more, only this time she was encircled by strangers holding cameras.