r/aww • u/[deleted] • Nov 28 '15

Polar bear charges cameraman

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u/RockTripod Nov 29 '15

I'm gonna be that guy. This little fella's name is Knut, and he died suddenly of a drowning after collapsing because of encephalitis. Brutally sad. He was 5 at the time of his passing.

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u/AksK17 Nov 29 '15

You lie!

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u/noscreamsnoshouts Nov 29 '15

Knut.

His caretaker, Thomas Dörflein.

They were both rather famous.

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u/Lyeta Nov 29 '15

Thomas also died :(

Knut and Thomas were such a joy to watch. I know there was a huge amount of debate about the whole way the Berliner Zoo dealt with Knut. But good lord, they were so enjoyable to watch and Knut was enjoyable to visit.

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u/flubberFuck Nov 29 '15

Fuck that's heartbreaking. ...whyyyy!!!!

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u/froet213kil Nov 29 '15

It's ok. Knut and Thomas is now playing together at Arctic Paradise as much as they want :-)

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u/I_TRY_TO_BE_POSITIVE Nov 29 '15

That was a fascinating read. Thank you.