Police Arrest Bear - For Begging

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A BEAR has been being detained in a police cell after being arrested for begging in the western Siberian city of Divnogorsk, RIA-Novosti news agency reported.

Police picked up the female bear after reports she had been cajoling food from drivers parked at a roadside cafe.
"Capturing the bear didn't require much effort," a police commander told the news agency.

The bear appeared to have lived with humans for a long time, and she appeared to have fled from her owner, or had been abandoned like a "useless toy", the officer said.

The bear has been put behind bars despite her apparent familiarity with humans and good behaviour, although the officer stressed it would be a temporary detention.

"We are feeding her honey and cake," he said.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16374716-13762,00.html

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[BikeWriter]

2. "feeding her honey and cake" They'll never get rid of her!