Bear Handler Mauled to Death in France
<i> Associated Press</i>
LYONS, France —
A veteran bear handler was mauled to death here while feeding two bears that he had considered having put to death because of their increasingly aggressive behavior.
Daniel Deforges, 55, was attacked Thursday after he fell down while feeding Kaline and Olga, 660- and 550-pound bears who had been playing with a pair of shoes.
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