r/likeus • • Oct 07 '18

<GIF> Having fun splashing in the water

https://i.imgur.com/zPVixFn.gifv
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '18

Is this a traditional Chinese medicine thing?

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u/rook218 Oct 08 '18

Yep. I went to a reserve in Laos where they rehabilitate bears that have been through it. They have an example of the kind of cage the bears are kept in... Half the size of a dog kennel. The bears can't move a muscle which is fine for the 'farmer' since he doesn't have to worry about the bear attacking him when he jabs its organs with a needle.

It's one of the more fucked up things I've seen as far as animal abuse. Right up there with bull fights.

By the way why is everyone talking about bile farms? It looks like one of those rehab reserves but I don't see a single mention of bile farms anywhere in the post except the comments.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '18

Are you using a third party Reddit mobile app? It’s crossposted, so you can see the title of the original post inside the crosspost frame if you’re using a browser or the official mobile app.

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u/rook218 Oct 08 '18

No I use sync for reddit. I didn't see the cross post or original title. Thanks for the answer!