In spite of all our differences, the one thing that binds all living creatures is that we each have an expiration date. This finality to our existence is what makes life special, something to be cherished and protected. But occasionally things can go terribly wrong…
Rocky the Grizzly Bear, who recently appeared in a Will Ferrell movie, killed his trainer with a bite to the neck Tuesday.
Three experienced handlers were working with Rocky when the bear bit 39-year-old Stephan Miller on the neck. The other handlers used pepper spray to subdue the bear, and there were no other injuries.
Rocky is a 5-year-old male grizzly, 7-1/2 feet tall, and weighs 700 pounds. Rocky appeared in the movie "Semi-Pro" in which Will Ferrell’s character wrestles the bear to promote his basketball team. In a February interview, Randy Miller, brother of the deceased trainer, called Rocky "the best working bear in the business," but also noted, "If one of these animals gets a hold of your throat, you’re finished." Sad, but true.
