Mischa died on Tuesday following a major operation conducted by nine doctors, La Taniere animal refuge in the Chartres region southwest of Paris said on its Facebook page. Environment Minister Elisabeth Borne had last month ordered that the bear be given treatment and stop performing. "I am very sad to learn of the death of Mischa the bear. Campaign group One Voice is now pressing for two other bears in the possession of Mischa's owners to be taken into care. Its investigation, which accused the owners of keeping the bears in "mediaeval jails until the end of their lives", sparked a wave of anger in France over the treatment of animals.

Source: The Local November 13, 2019 12:23 UTC