Meet Bodo! This adorable moon bear is living his best life after overcoming crippling disabilities. Bodo was rescued 15 years ago by Animals Asia and brought to their bear sanctuary in China. The sweet bear was only two years old when he was confiscated from the cruel bile industry.
When Bodo was first seized from a bile farm his rescuers noticed he was missing his right forelimb. While many of China’s bear bile farmers breed the bears on site, Bodo was most likely poached from the wild and his arm savagely torn off in a poacher’s trap.
Bodo when he was first confiscated by Animals Asia 15 years ago.
When he first arrived at the sanctuary, Bodo was scared and stressed, showing repetitive behaviors common in bears held in extreme captivity. While in the loving care of his rescuers, Bodo finally realized that nobody would ever hurt him again. He would have the space he needed, the ability to express his natural behaviors, and friends to share his new life with.
In his 15 years at the sanctuary, Bodo has made many wonderful bear friends. Animals Asia Bear and Vet Team Director Nic Field said: “I recall Bodo playing with Ballman, Harley, and Billabong and being a great friend to Nic and Jurgen too before they passed away. He has always been the ‘peacemaker’ of the house, quick to step in at the first sign of a growl if two bears are having a disagreement.”
Bodo today playing with his friend at the Animals Asia bear sanctuary.
“He’s incredibly sociable and when new bears join the group, he is quick to make friends and start the first gentle wrestling. These days he has found a firm friend in George and a cozy sleeping partner in Monkey. Whoever joins the group, we can be sure they will receive a warm welcome from one of the sanctuary’s biggest characters.” said Nic.
Even though Bodo only has three legs, in the video above you can see his handicap does not stop him one bit! It’s amazing to see that the injured young bear Animals Asia rescued years ago is now the playful carefree adult. Moon bears have been known to live up to 30 years, and with Bodo still under 20 years old that could mean up to another decade of happy times at the sanctuary!
some acts of kindness thhank the higher powers.
the Galarneau family
thankfully, there are good people in our world. There must be laws to protect animals & wildlife & areas for them to live.
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SWEET STORY. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU AT THIS SANCTUARY IN SAVING THESE AMAZING CREATIONS BY GOD.
Thank you AnimalsAsia for rescuing this delightful bear!
Bless Bodo.
That cage the bear was kept in before he was rescued looks horrific, what a nightmare. I’m glad he is safe now, he looks happy in the video.
If the family who found the baby deer had kept nursing it, and not called authorities, who euthanized it because it would take money to feed the baby deer until it could eat on his own. Many kind persons find injured baby animals and continue to nurse them properly and they end up being wonderful pets and bring much joy to to their families and lives. This is a very very sad story to me, because living in Texas-‘I would never call any rescue group especially about deer, they will just euthanize them because they believe they are overpopulated. They are not. They are hunted down here by coyotes daily. Coyotes need control but they let them multiply.
I love not man less but animals more. God bless everyone who protects and loves animals. You are a blessing.
You are loved and safe Bodo. Run free.
THANK YOU for being there for these bears — if not for you, God only knows … — they seems happy and healthy — this is GOOD — keep up your great & noble work — you’re the best.
A big thank you to Animals Asia for rescuing and looking after Moon. You are real hero’s. Well done. You have made Moon very happy. It’s great to see him having a good time.
Sorry, I meant Bodo!!
The bear bile industry throughout Asia is absolutely ruthless. There are still thousands of bears suffering on bile farms in China, Vietnam has promised to stop but still has bears on farms also. Thank heavens for AnimalsAsia and the other rescue groups working on this.
So much joy finally experienced in such a deserving creature who began this life knowing only suffering. It makes me feel sad and happy for Bodo. May he bathe in his joy for a long long time..
THANK OUR LORD FOR COMPASSIONATE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD!! YOU GO BIG BEAR!!!!
Amen!!
Schandalig om een kuddedier zoals deze olifant eenzaam en alleen in de zoo te houden tot ze stierf….sluit deze zoo…
Once before I die I’d love to go to Spain and beat the s… Out of a hunter and then send him packin’ down to the bottom of a well. These people are pure evil. Thank God for this kind woman and her husband who Rescue these beautiful creatures.
Ms. Mimi, , with all due respect your comment isn’t family friendly. Can I go with you? Please. Pretty Please?! Wish this site had a like button.