Francis Reid
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Global News Podcast
Putin responds to Trump's ceasefire plan
Bocce the brown bear had already lived a tumultuous life. After being rejected by his mother at a wild animal reserve, he was adopted by the Wildwood Trust near Canterbury in Kent. There, he learned how to be a bear, and a bit like Aunt Lucy in the Paddington books, two adult bears, Fluff and Scruff, took him in and befriended him.
Global News Podcast
Putin responds to Trump's ceasefire plan
But he started having seizures, and after an MRI scan, it was revealed that he had hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid on the brain. He underwent life-saving bear surgery in October, with surgeons taking six hours to perform the operation. They fitted a stent between his brain and his abdomen so the fluid could pass naturally.
Global News Podcast
Putin responds to Trump's ceasefire plan
But his keepers were concerned that he might not wake again after hibernation. Thankfully, he has. Becky Copeland is from the Wildwood Trust.
Global News Podcast
Putin responds to Trump's ceasefire plan
Bear experts say hibernation is healing for his recovery, but now the task is getting him back up to a good size. He lost 30 kilos during his slumber.