An elderly bear born into captivity and dumped at a car service station after many years in the circus is now experiencing joy for the first time at a bear sanctuary in Ukraine.
Chada, who was born on Christmas Eve 25 years ago, was brought to the attention of animal rescuers in Ukraine in 2018 when activists discovered her in a tiny cage at a car service station. Zoologist Maryna Shkvyria, 41, who founded the Save Wild foundation with her husband and runs White Rock Bear Shelter near Kyiv, Ukraine, stepped in.
