A Chinese zoo worker has been sacked after being accused of jabbing a black bear with a giant needle to force it to perform circus stunts. A trending video purports to show a circus bear being punished by his trainer after failing to follow his orders. The zoo worker has been accused of poking the animal with a giant needleThe zoo's management deemed the keeper's action as 'inappropriate' amid public outrage. The incident took place at the animal circus of Xi'an QinLing Wildlife Park in the provincial capital of Shaanxi in north-western China. Appendix I is the highest category for endangered species.

Source: Daily Mail July 22, 2020 15:11 UTC