Stephen Miller, an experienced trainer, was killed by the 5-year-old bear during the making of a promotional video. The 700-pound, 71/2-foot-tall grizzly bear, which appeared most recently in “Semi-Pro,” bite the trainer on the neck and he was not able to be revived by the paramedics. “They were filming it and the bear started licking his (Stephen Miller’s) face and then all of a sudden it just bit him,” Wilson said. “He was just really upset and didn’t know why it happened.” Pepper spray was used to subdue and contain the bear. It is unclear whether or not the bear will be euthanized at this point.
Now friends and colleagues of an animal trainer killed are saying that the grizzly does not deserve to be euthanized. The bear was not trying to hurt his trainer, “This bear has never shown aggression,” Almquist said. “It was a flash bite, a real quick . . . bam. Unfortunately, we are built like tissue paper compared to them.” Friends of Miller are calling it a “freak accident” and stressing that the bear did not intend to kill him.
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1 Bobbie // Apr 29, 2008 at 9:07 pm
All the trainers and the deceased man’s family and friends agree that it was just a freak accident. They said the bear has never been agressive before. So if they feel that way he shouldn’t be put to death.
2 Ryan // May 14, 2008 at 3:23 pm
it is not fair to euthanize the bear if it was just a accident. bears are beautifull animals and very like us humans but are built bigger and stronger so the bear did not realize how fragile us humans can be. anyone who wants to kill this bear is sick and should take a look at them self’s.
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