Published 15:31 IST, August 16th 2019
Itchy bear gives zoo visitors a performance, netizens term him Jungle Book's Baloo
This bear in Akron Zoo in Ohio, USA is being called Itchy Bear because it recently amused the onlookers with its habit to scratch.
This bear in Akron Zoo in Ohio, USA is being called Itchy Bear because it recently amused the onlookers with its habit to scratch. In a video posted by a Facebook page of Akron Zoo, the bear is seen sratching its back against the wall while the visitors films it. A small child in the video mimics the pose the bear which essentially seems like a groovy dance move while his mother films the entire scene. Moreover news channel also covered the bear scratching itself. The video went viral - it recieved more than 40 thousand views with many shares and likes. The page of Akron Zoo kepps sharing amusing videos of animals. Many netizens said it reminded them of Jungle Book's Baloo scratching himself in the song Bare Necessities.
In what may be called a good marketing method by the Zoo administration, while sharing the video they wrote: "Are you itching to spend this beautiful weekend outside? We have you covered!" They then wrote the timings and days when they are open.
Here is the video:
Many netizens said it reminded them of Jungle Book's Baloo scratching himself in the song Bare Necessities. Here are some of the reactions:
In yet another bear story elsewhere, a black bear broke into a house in Colorado and interestingly when raided by the forest officials, managed to escape by smashing a hole through the wall. Estes Park Police Department recently put out a post on social media narrating the incident. Sharing pictures of the broken wall, they wrote, “Last night a bear entered a residence near the area of Fall River Road. The bear seemed to have been attracted to the scent of refuse. Upon officer's arrival, said bear forcibly breached a hole in the wall like the "Kool-Aid Man" and made its escape.”
Updated 16:05 IST, August 16th 2019