Famous Grizzly Bear Kills Trainer
How sad.
Stephan Miller, a 39 year old animal trainer from Big Bear Lake, CA, was attacked by a grizzly bear on Tuesday at the Predators in Action wild animal training center.
Two other handlers were working with the 5 year-old bear, named Rocky, when it attacked. The other two were able to pepper spray and subdue Rocky.
Luckily, there were no other injuries.
You've probably seen Rocky before. It's the same grizzly bear featured in Will Ferrell's film Semi-Pro, in which Ferrell appears to wrestle with the bear.
What could have gone so wrong???
Officials arrived to investigate the incident and Fish and Game spokesman, Harry Morse, said yesterday that his department would not decide whether Rocky would be euthanized since the attack occurred outside its jurisdiction.
It may be up to the San Bernandino county animal care officials to decide Rocky's fate.
Poor thing. He didn't asked to be locked up and trained like pet. He's a wild animal, after all. You can't really ever predict what they're going to go.
Just ask Siegfried and Roy!
Eerily enough, Randy Miller, the owner of the training location and cousin of the attacked trainer, was quoted in the local newspaper in February as saying Rocky is "the best working bear in the business." But continued by stating, "If one of these animals gets a hold of your throat, you're finished."
What will happen to poor Rocky???
Should they kill him?
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No…Kill the people who lock them up and train them…..FIRST!1
They better not kill Rocky! He didn't ask to be locked up and trained! Poor Grizzly!! : (
holy crap!
no!!! FIRST
They should let the bear go and kill anyone who captures, trains and cruelly exhibit bears (and other animals!) for the amusement of humans in movies and on TV. Disgusting!
p.s. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
Noooo way Killl the people whoo catch them and lock them up !!!
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What the fuck do they think "WILD" means???? Should've just left the poor bear alone!!!!
its not the bears fault, i agree with you perez. it's a wild animal!
NOOOO let him be. He's a bear maybe he attacked on instinct he may have felt threatened by something
not Rocky's fault! They shouldn't kill him - he's wild…they should know the risks!!!
Hell no they shouldnt kill the bear, i mean i hate bears cause they scare the shit out of me but bear are wild animals and like you said you can predict what they are going to do, it is in their nature, that guy was dumb to doing that, its just wrong, LET THE BEAR LIVE! i hope PETA is all over this thing.
don't kill him.
Rocky should've eaten Will Ferrell!!!
You don't mess with bears unless they adore you! DUH!
While yes, this is tragic, I would hate for them to kill the bear. Maybe this should be a time to reflect why we arrogant human think wild animals are ours for the taking. Maybe bears shouldn't live in animal training facilities, but rather, out in the wild where they belong. This sort of thing wouldn't happen if we just let animals live according to their nature rather than to how we'd like them to live.
i like bears.
No way! That trainer knew what he was getting into, and the bear doesn't deserve to die just for acting like a bear.
My goodness…. !! Oh so sad, the poor bear is locked up and gets angry once and they want to put him down? Why dont they just let him back into the wild, him being unfamiliar with being the wild will be punishment enough, i dont know when we will learn that these wild animals belong in the Wild..
When you train large dangerous animals you take on that risk that you will be hurt or even killed. I have worked for many years with many different animals and it is just something that you are always aware of while working with them.
Its not the bears fault for acting on what is hard wired into him.
no way!
I think it would be VERY wrong on their part if they decided to kill Rocky..i mean it's a bear for god sake…why would they kill an animal for acting like one?! Thats just ridiculous..i mean Rocky never asked or chose to prance around for entertainment purposes, so it should be inevitable that at some point his animalisitc behaviors would come out….I just think it would be very wrong, and very confusing as to why they would kill him for acting like his species. I could understand if he went on a rampage and they shot him with a TRANQUILIZER and then released him into the wild, but to just kill him because he can't be used for entertainment anymore? That's just stupid! He's an animal, and should not be punished for acting like one.
NO! The bear is a wild creature that God made that was not intended to be acting in movies. Rocky was acting out of instinct and did nothing wrong. Shame on the people who captured him to live outside of his natural habitat!
NO! Don't kill the bear. It's f-ed up to lock up wild animals and treat them like domestic pets.
No no no!!!
No. It's a wild animal for gods sake.
No!!!!!!!!!!!! They should not kill this innocent animal. They should release him to the wild where he belongs!
It is not his fault! PETA, where are you!
You said it…he is a wild animal…he never asked for this. I am sure he is well taken care of, etc., etc. But no matter how much you train a wild…you can never entirely remove the "wild"…he should not die for that.
don't kill the bear!!!! Retire him or something!!!
Well…I am in need of a new rug for the den…
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Save the bear.
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Nice work animal !!!
Freedom to animals
no, they are the one's who are doing something unnatural and interfering with the bear's natural life/habit, etc. they've made a mess and now they think the solution to cleaning it up is to kill the bear that they captured/manipulated?
the solution is, since the bear probably can't be set free in the wild as it's been domesticated, they should place the bear in a caring conservation/park/home where it can live out the rest of it's life in a decent manner. there are folks/organizations who have homes for retired show animals or domesticised wild animals
omg no!!! its not that poor bears fault pple captured it, forced it to learn their "tricks" and when it attacks, as if they should be surprised!? they want kill it??? WTF????
kill it, dumb fucking bear
It's like that film.
NO! It's a wild animal - what did they expect? It deserves to be put back in the wild and left alone.
hell no!!! thats the risk u take being a trainer for a wild animal!
No way. He's a wild animal, what did they expect
Coming in strong at number 8…btw i don't think that they should kill him because he was and is always going to be a "wild animal", nature isn't his fault…it's the dumb ass who though he could train him
it never ceases to amazing when people are like "wow no way, that wild animal attacked a human! a bear, acting like a bear!? get the fuck out!" It makes me sick when people train animals that should be in the wild, then when their normal instincts come out and they actually act like they should, they want to blame the animal and kill them and not blame the dumb idiots that tried to keep it as a house cat. fuck them, let the bear live.
They can't kill him! That just wouldn't be fair!
its a wild animal! u cant predict what they are going to do.
they should NOT kill it.
just let him go and let him be free in the wild.
Awww leave the poor bear alone! You've already tortured him enough…
Well its a WILD ANIMAL. What do they expect?
Though this is tragic, I would hate for them to kill that bear. Maybe this sort of thing wouldn't happen if we let animals live in the wild where they belong. But, arrogant humans as we are, we feel the need to make bears live their lives out in animal training facilities. We should let animals live according to their nature, not how we'd like them to. This should be a time to reflect on how we treat animals in entertainment, not what to do once that wild animal reacts to the kidnapping and forced training it's been submitted to.
No way. Bears are wild animals. Just like tigers. What do these people expect?
Uh. No. It's totally human error. You should start a petition.
NO of course they shouldn't kill him! People force animals into the human world, and when they act like animals they punish them for it. May the life lost rest in peace but let this show people how unnatural it is to cage animals.
KILL HIM???
perez you're an idiot!
poor bear….he doesnt belong locked up in the first place!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NEVER!!!!!!!!!
people are the problem - not the animals. let the bear live. and by live, put it back in the wild where it belongs.
NO…such crap. Let it go back in the wild
They better not kill him! Its their own fault for caging up wild animals and training them like pets!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO …THIS IS SICKENING…THAT POOR ANIMAL..WHY SHOULD HE BE PENALIZED FOR BEING WHAT HE IS..A WILD ANIMAL ?.. IF HIS TRAINER CHOSE THAT CAREER THAT'S HIS BUSINESS ..ROCKY DIDNT HAVE THAT CHOICE AND THE ANIMAL SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR HIS TRAINER'S CARELESSNESS
RIGHT ON MONICA!!!!
Leave the wild animals alone. You put yourself at risk by locking them up and trying to treat them as pets that can be trained. Let the bear live and punish those who gave him such a miserable life.
It's a wild animal, it's their instinct. The bear should not be killed because of it.
The bear is an ANIMAL that killed a HUMAN. I don't care if he's highly trained or not, when an animal kills a human, it's time for the animal to go nite nite .. PERMANENTLY. You can't trust them to never do it again. Put the bear down before there are any more senseless human deaths.
Matalo a la Chingada!
No way. It's not his fault
I really dont think the bear should be killed but at the same time what else can be done. The bear has shown to be dangerous to be around and handle now that it has killed, so the handlers arnt going to want to keep it cuz it has no use, but at the same time it cant be released into the wild as it wont survive out there by itself cuz it hasnt grown up in the wild….so either way the bear is screwed
It is sad but they should put the bear down. Once an animal like that tastes human blood he's even a bigger threat to people.
Truthfully, in my opinion the bear should not be destroyed. Where do these hollywood people get off thinking that a 'wild' animal can be tamed in a way where an attack is not possible..?? These animals should be left alone in the wilderness, where they belong. It is very sad that someone died from this attack, but it really isn't the animals fault (in my opinion, again). The same thing with Steve Irwin - he lost his life due to a stingray attack. People say he had all of this respect for the wild animals he encountered, but that's bullshit - in every episode, he would provoke a croc or alligator to some kind of attack. Did anyone see the episode where he held out his infant in front of a croc? That is just plain stupid and ignorant. As far as I'm concerned, these wild animals should be banned from being used in movies, etc.
Rocky should def not be killed. Like he didnt ask to be trained. HAHA_he prob was making good money though. But; he's an animal. WTH do u expect??
Hell no!! Why should a wild animal who has been captured and confined for the pure entertainment of people be euthanized due to his insticts. I hate people. I really do. I hate this dude had to die, but COME ON!! It wasn't as if this was premeditated murder! Ugh.
no they shouldnt kill the bear.. its a wild animal.. they should stop training wild animals.
THEY CAN'T KILL HIM! IT ISN'T MURDER! HE IS A NATURALLY WILD ANIMAL WHO SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CONFINED AND USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE!
Its not the bears fault—
It's unfair and unrealistic to expect a wild animal to follow human rules instead of whats inborn to them. While I feel bad for the man that died, I feel bad for the bear and the life he must endure behind bars.
No way! Let Rocky live! Kill the trainers. If I were the bear I would go after them too.
NO!!!
It should absolutely not be euthanized! Humans kill thousands of animals every day for their meat, fur and skin; it's amazingly hypocritical that we would expect to not receive the same treatment. This is one of many reasons why animals should not be kept in captivity.
no. they should kill animal trainers. inhumane humans.
definitely no. He's a wild animal and therefore should be in the wild. A grizzly bear can never be a pet and shouldn't be killed because they acted on their natural instincts.
I don't think they should kill the bear.He's an animal and that's what animals do.I don't think people should keep animals locked away like that.They need to live the way they were meant to live.After all how would we feel if we were locked away?
DON'T kill him! He's an animal and shouldn't even be cageed up to begin with! He's huge and has claws, he might accidentally kill a person who is in the cage with him because of his size, it's not his fault.
Ugh…poor bear. They should not kill the bear. No one knows the circumstances as to why this bear killed this guy, and who knows if he was mistreated.
no…
The bear was just behaving true to his nature… it was not his fault. If a human is stupid enough to "train" bears, then he was taking his life in his own hands. A bear "trainer" should know better than anyone how dangerous they are!!! (I can hear Stephen Colbert already…)
Absolutely not. It's only natural instinct for the bear when he feels threatened. Should've left him alone in the first place. He was probably angry for being in a Will Ferrell movie.
To paraphrase Chris Rock, the BEAR WENT BEAR!!! Just like Roy's Tiger, the wild animal did what he does..WENT WILD!!!
NO! They should set him free into the wild.
Maybe these animals should be left in their natural setting. You don't see bears walking a tightrope in the woods. I hate animal acts an circuses. It is inhumane.
How about putting Rocky in some sanctuary somewhere? He is obviously f@cked because he has been somewhat tame and wouldn't likely survive out in the wild. There has to be some place they can put him. A zoo???? Something??
No they shouldn't euthanize the bear. Like you said it's a wild animal. It's sad that someone lost their life but it was the risk he was willing to take to work with the bear. I bet the dead guy wouldn't even want the bear euthanized anyway. SAVE THE BEAR!!
They are bears.. they belong in the wild. It is the humans fault for trying to "tame" it.
SAVE ROCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
OMG…NO! They better NOT kill Rocky! They chose to want to train this bear knowing his animal instincts. This is how they communicate, he was probably in a bad mood! Not his fault at all. We humans have this fascination with watching animals do cute tricks, well guess what sometimes they bite you in the ass!!!!!!
NO WAY!!!!! The should not Kill this animal, just put it in a habitat with other bears and leave people out of it!!!!
They should DEFINITELY NOT kill him. These people who work with wild animals take their chances and they are aware of the serious risks posed by working with wild animals. The bear was just doing what bears do.
For once I agree with you, Perez! It's not the animal's fault. Save Rocky!
No, they shouldn't kill Rocky. It's not his fault. I keep thinking that one day, we're going to read of an incident like this at Sea World. There's a reason the whales in captivity at Sea World are called KILLER whales.
We don't even give all human murderers the death penalty when they kill other humans on purpose. This poor bear who probably didn't mean to kill his trainer doesn't deserve to die.
Re: priscilla – you're the "fucking dumb" one… play with fire, you get burned, and its your fault if you do. not the bears.
people should start a petition to save it.
id kill someone too if i had to be in the movie semi-pro
why we humans think animals are here for our entertainment and exploitation, i will never understand. use all your powers on this one, pp. save rocky.
God i hope they don't kill this poor bear he was doing what nature taught him to do and unfortunately his poor trainer had to die, but i bet if he could say something he would want the bear to live.
I hate hearing stories like this. Yeah it's sad that someone died but, the bear was only doing what bears do. It's not defective or anything, it's a bear. Anyone who works with these animals know that every day they are potentially risking their lives. We shouldn't use animals like these for anything. They should be in the wild, not show business.
No WAY!!! They cannot kill him he didn't do anything but follow his natural instinct and they cannot kill him! OMG if they kill that bear it would be a terrible tragedy.
DONT KILL ROCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its not his fault!
Just like you said Perez…. he didn't asked to be locked up and treated like a pet.
He is a wild animal and that's what they do.
I feel sorry for the man that died and his family…
BUT TAKING IT OUT ON THAT BEAR IS ABOUT AS INHUMANE AS IT GETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!