Shocking and disturbing pictures showing animal cruelty have emerged online in which a polar bear is forced and muzzled to sing, play football and ice skate.
The polar bear is made to stand on its hind legs
Dailymail calls it the image of misery and humiliation. How else could it be described? Shocking and disturbing photos have emerged showing polar bears being forced and muzzled to stand on its hind legs to sing, ice skate and play football just to thrill audiences at a circus show in Russia.
The polar bear is forced to sing while standing
According to the Dailymail report, trainer Yulia Denisenko makes her bears 'sing' – roaring into a microphone – dance, ice skate and play football as part of her act at the Ivanovo circus in Russia.
The polar bear is even forced to dance too
It has also been revealed that the act performed in Sochi during the Winter Olympics. However, the circus and the animal handlers have come under severe criticism for maltreatment of animals. Photographs have previously emerged showing brown bears being trained to figure skate and play ice hockey as part of the Russian Ice Circus' touring show.