AnirudhaTyson and Mashutka
Just like Tomi, Tyson was also rescued and was brought to the sanctuary Domazhyr where he lives in the natural habitat. It was later when Mashutka came to the sanctuary and after her arrival, Tyson came out from his bear house and greeted her and now they both are inseparable and are in love.
Tyson’s Journey
Tyson spent 16 years in a cage in western Ukraine, where he was brought illegally as a baiting bear. It took a while for Foor Paws to negotiate with the owner as he was not ready to free him. Finally, the wait was over and Tyson was free from all the suffering. At first, he remained in the indoor enclosure at the sanctuary but after Mashutka’s arrival, he left the indoor enclosure for the first time in an open enclosure of 1,000 m2.
“Tyson was brutally snatched away from his mother as a bear cub and brought to a hunting station. Typically, on such stations, hunting dogs are trained to attack bears in a practice known as ‘bear baiting.” said Carsten Hertwig
A Wonderful Life
Their first meeting was a memorable one for the caretakers as they have never seen Tyson coming out in the open and he came just because of Mashutka. They both liked each from the start as they relaxed and started playing in the grass. After so much suffering in their past, they both deserve all the love.
Pashuk The New Member
Before his rescue from his owner where he used to live in a dirty cage and wore a heavy chain around his neck that with time had grown into his skin because his owner put the chain when he was small and never removed the chain and only food he got was from the visitors that came in the restaurant and there were time when he only survived on the beer.
I Am So Happy All The Time
When Pashuk first arrived at the sanctuary he stayed in the indoor closure and spent most of his time sleeping there. It was not his fault as he has never seen the world further than his cage.
But now, he is not the same bear he was. He spends most of his time swimming in the pool and eats everything that is provided to him by the staff.
Gijna, The Youngest
Imagine your life where you are fed only beers instead of food for the whole day. It’s difficult, right? Gijna was fed around 20 beers per day by her owner and the people who visited the restaurant. Even after her rescue, she did not respond they way caretakers were expecting as she was so frightened by the new environment that she stayed away from everybody.