RED DEER, ALTA.—A central Alberta zoo must pay $500 in fines after taking a bear for ice cream at a drive-thru. Alberta officials investigated after the video was released and charged the zoo with two counts of violating a licence or permit under the Wildlife Act. One count stems from the bear being taken for ice cream, while the other relates to an employee who brought an orphaned bear cub home to foster in 2017. Read more: Province charges Innisfail zoo after ice-cream-eating bear video Zoocheck hopes Alberta government sends strong message on ice-cream-eating bear Outside court, he said the zoo made a mistake. The zoo’s permit, which is regulated by Alberta Environment and Parks, has been revised to impose new conditions.

Source: thestar May 28, 2018 20:15 UTC