Bear in Israel undergoes surgery to repair disc

[Sally]

Margo the bear will certainly be able to get around better these days.

Bear in Israel undergoes surgery to repair disc
May 7th 2014 11:19AM

By ARIEL SCHALIT
Associated Press

RAMAT GAN, Israel (AP) -- Surgery can be a real bear. Even for a bear.

In Israel, a 19-year-old Syria brown bear named Mango underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a herniated disc, said Sagit Horowitz, a spokeswoman for the Ramat Gan Zoological Center near Tel Aviv.

Zoologists first noticed Mango had a problem when he started to show signs of paralysis in his hind legs in the last few weeks, said Dr. Merav Shamir, who led the surgery on the furry patient.

"It started acutely," she said. "He wasn't able to move his right hind limb and it progressively deteriorated over the following 48 hours to become completely paralyzed on the hind limbs."

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[HenryBHough]

Basement blogging libs are sharing the story with their little friends because of the headline. Seems they thought that meant bears had learned to computers but were having trouble with their hard drives.

 

[Sally]

Basement blogging libs are sharing the story with their little friends because of the headline. Seems they thought that meant bears had learned to computers but were having trouble with their hard drives.

Really, Henry? That really is pretty silly of them and shows them as not being too smart if that is what they inferred from the headline Anyhow, I am happy for the bear that in the future she will be able to get around OK..

 

[Mr. H.]

Cool. What CAN'T Jews do these days?

 

[HenryBHough]

Basement blogging libs are sharing the story with their little friends because of the headline. Seems they thought that meant bears had learned to computers but were having trouble with their hard drives.

Really, Henry? That really is pretty silly of them and shows them as not being too smart if that is what they inferred from the headline Anyhow, I am happy for the bear that in the future she will be able to get around OK..

The bear, fortunately, was not into Obamacare lest she be still waiting in line for her card.