Guest guest Posted August 18, 2002 Report Share Posted August 18, 2002 A performing bear entertaining pensioners in a German retirement home accidentally sat on a 90-year-old and killed her, the manager of the home said Wednesday. ''Nora,'' a 485-pound brown bear, was being led into a hall when she stumbled over the woman's wheelchair, lost her footing and fell on the woman, who later died in hospital from her injuries. ''The bear was only supposed to sit on a bench and eat fruit while her handler talked about the history of bears,'' said Klaus J., director of the home in Hanover, northern Germany. He declined to give his full name because he and the handler face charges of culpable manslaughter. Nora, who has appeared on German television, is still performing. The incident happened during a Christmas party for 40 elderly people in 2000 and has now come to trial. Reuters 12:44 08-07-02 Copyright 2002 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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