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Mark, Albania s last restaurant bear, arrives at sanctuary after over 20 years of captivity

Mark, Albania s last restaurant bear, arrives at sanctuary after over 20 years of captivity
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An end to the practice of restaurant bears in Albania

Mark, the brown bear, is among the last of the bears held in captivity in Albanian restaurants as an attraction to draw patrons. After 20 years in his cage, he's being relocated to a bear sanctuary in Austria by animal welfare organization Four Paws International.

Behind bars no longer, Albania s last restaurant bear rescued by charity Four Paws International - 08-Dec-2022

The practice of keeping caged bears outside Albanian restaurants to attract and amuse guests comes to an end, with a charity transferring the last bear to a sanctuary in Austria.

Behind bars no longer, Albania s last restaurant bear

TIRANA Lying in his cage near a busy Tirana road, Mark the brown bear nibbles listlessly at a pile of bread and lettuce as, just beyond the bars that have kept him captive for more than 20 years, a cat shares in his frugal meal. Mark is the last of dozens of bears held in such conditions outside Albanian.

Last restaurant bear in Albania liberated

Mark, the last restaurant bear in Albania, is liberated and sent to a bear sanctuary after spending more than 20 years behind bars. Bears like Mark were kept in cages within restaurants as a means of attracting and amusing guests, says Four Paws International, the charity that rescued him.

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