Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Youth Offers Bear Soft Drink, Sparks Online Outrage
A man in India gave a bear a bottle of soda called Maaza, and it drank it!
Someone filmed the video and put it online.
People are upset because they think it could be bad for the bear's health.
They are worried about the bear.
Now, the forest department is looking for the man.
People are saying the man was not thinking and that it is a type of animal cruelty.
A video shows a man offering a bear a soft drink.
The incident happened in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh.
The bear drank the beverage from the bottle.
The video sparked online outrage and concern.
The Forest Department is seeking to locate the man.
- Who
- A young man in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh
- What
- Offered a soft drink to a bear and filmed the act
- When
- Video recently surfaced online
- Where
- Nara village, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- Unknown, but the video was shared online
Animal Rights Advocates
Social Media Users
Animal Welfare
Animal Rights Advocates
The act is animal cruelty due to the potential harm to the bear's health and the unnatural feeding. The man should be punished.
Social Media Users
The man is viewed as ignorant and lacking common sense by many social media users. Social media users also agree that animal cruelty laws should be enforced.
- Incident Location
- Nara village, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh
- Subject
- Man offering a bear a soft drink
- Drink Offered
- Maaza (mango drink)
- Online Reaction
- Criticism and concerns about animal health
- Authorities
- Forest Department searching for the man
Sources
Chhattisgarh: Youth Caught Feeding Cold Drink To Bear In Kanker For Making Reel, Forest Department Takes Cognisance Of Viral Video
Chhattisgarh Youth Films Himself Offering Soft Drink To Bear, Probe Ordered
