Pair of bears heading to California sanctuary
Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999 | 9:47 a.m.
Two bears who have lived at the Betty Honn Animal Adoption Center in Henderson since Oct. 20 have found permanent homes.
Manfred, a 1,000-pound 9-year-old Kodiak, and Tuffy, a 900-pound 13-year-old grizzly, will be taken to the Performing Animals Welfare Society sanctuary, in Galt, Calif., as soon as a habitat can be built for them.
"The habitats are quite large with grass, trees, stumps and pools. They are enclosed, but in natural areas not cages," Pat Derby, PAWS director said today. The bears' enclosure will measure about 6,000 square feet and cost about $35,000, she said. The enclosures will take about six weeks to build.
In the meantime, the animals will stay at the Betty Honn center, where the construction of cages large enough to hold them comfortably is nearly finished. The animals are living in horse trailers while they wait for the cages to be completed.
PAWS is a private, nonprofit organization, funded by members from around the world, Derby said. The bears will not be required to perform or be put on display.
The bears' previous owner, Bill Vergis, contracted Manfred out to movies such as "A River Runs Through It" starring Brad Pitt.
Both Manfred and Tuffy are in the prime of their lives, Derby said, and have "a good 20 years ahead of them." She said PAWS recently acquired 2,300 acres near the sanctuary and the bears eventually will have 5 or 10 acres to roam in.
archive
- Most Read
- Discussed
- Most E-mailed
- Corrections officer with Metro killed in U.S. 95 crash
- The pull of a drug, a push to the brink
- Was there an ulterior motive in parking the stripper-mobile?
- Harry Reid’s hopes hitched to health care reform bill
- Reid clears major health care hurdle, daunting weeks ahead
- Notebook: The Shark and LJ circle
- CityCenter hotel welcomes new employees with gala
- Politicians waste no time spinning latest jobless numbers
- Forrest Griffin writes his own ending at UFC 106
- Willis makes big difference in UNLV’s 78-69 victory
Blogs
Culture and Entertainment
UFC 106 walk-in music: Griffin changes his tune, secures win over Ortiz
The Kats Report
For props, Lewis Black needs only his manic delivery and torrid material (9 Comments)
Elsewhere
Sands China raises $2.5 billion in Hong Kong IPO (2 Comments)
Marquardt v. Sonnen scheduled for UFC 109
Bloggity, Bloggity, Bloggity
Will a fourth consecutive title by Jimmie Johnson be good or bad for NASCAR? (4 Comments)
Top Chef: Las Vegas
The Jet Stream: And then there were four
Top Chef Episode 12: On keeping it simple
- Live chat
- Tuesday, noon PST
- Chat with Krista Creelman
- Problem Gambling Center executive director Krista Creelman will answer questions about gambling addiction from Las Vegas Sun readers from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. ... Submit question
Calendar »
- 23 Mon
- 24 Tue
- 25 Wed
- 26 Thu
- 27 Fri
-
The Automatic Tour at The Square Apple
The Square Apple
-
Football specials at Diablo's
Diablos Cantina
-
Rhumbar presents Pink Sugar Mondays
The Mirage Hotel and Casino
The Sun
Locally owned and independent for more than 50 years.
Technorati













