Law enforcement officials in Ingushetia organized an investigation because of a video showing a bear cub being wet-fed. This was reported on Wednesday, June 17 by the press service of the regional Ministry of Interior.
In the clip that spread on social media, a number of young people appear trying to feed the animal tobacco and laughing at its reaction. According to media reports, the incident occurred in Nazran.
— The Ingushetia police are investigating this fact. The department’s statement quoted preliminary data as saying that there were no violations. RIA Novosti.
In May, Artem Ovcharenko and Anna Tikhomirova, the Bolshoi Theater’s first soloists, were criticized for a photo shoot with a “paralyzed” swan named Kiefer. The Internet accused the artists of exploiting the bird’s helpless state.
In addition, blogger Yulia Boroleva recently painted an old elephant pink for a photo shoot in India. The animal later died. The media blamed Boroleva for this – she allegedly subjected the elephant to extreme pressure. “Moscow Evening” looked into the details of this scandal.