August 2011
12 posts
The Bear in Finnish Mythology →
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“The bear is a prominent worshiped animal in Finnish Paganism. The Finns before Christian influences believed the bear to have come from the sky and have the ability to reincarnate. A celebration called karhunpeijaiset (literally “celebration of bear”) was arranged to honor the bear,…
Bear baiting →
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In rural Pakistan, up to 2,000 spectators will assemble to watch a tethered and clawless bear set upon by trained fighting dogs.
Help WSPA and the Pakistan Biodiversity Research Centre stop bear baiting.
The brutal but lucrative contests are organised by powerful local landlords. They own and train the dogs, which are also victims of this ‘sport’, encouraging ferocity in attack situations.
The bears are owned by Kalanders – traditional bear owners –who are paid by the landlords to bring the bears to fight.
Bear baiting is banned by the Pakistan Wildlife Act and contravenes Islamic teachings, which forbid the baiting of animals.
