MISKY bear came to Wildlife SOS on 19th November 2004, with a horrific wound on her muzzle, the cut being large and jagged with a rough rope passing through the wound, thus aggravating the pain. She was also anaemic and weak, with a difficult parasitic infestation. She was kept in the quarantine pen for a three-month period. In the meanwhile, she was treated for the rope penetrated wound, worm infestation, alopecia, and she got vaccinated against Rabies, Leptospirosis. She still carries a large scar on her muzzle, and her nasal flap is still split. She finished the quarantine period, radiating positive health and a glowing coat.

We translocated her to the socialization enclosure with one old bear (male) called RAJA and nine females on 17 July 05. Raja only likes girls (girl bears) in his enclosure and Misky fitted in well, being an amiable gentle bear. However, she keeps her distance from Raja and prefers to play with the others. Her best friend is 'Adelaide' and they have bonded like long lost sisters. They play together, eat together and sleep together. They are never happy if they do not have each other by their sides. When Misky came to us as a young adult bear, about three years of age, she weighed 80 kg. Today she weighs 101 kg. She hates fighting and wrestling but enjoys playing in the pond with Adelaide, or digging holes that never go anywhere, or climbing trees and platforms on which they lie down curled up next to each other. Her diet in the morning comprises rotis, fruits, 300 gm honey, 100 gm cooked soybean, 2 boiled eggs. She enjoys watermelon, mangos, and pineapples .In the evening wheat porridge (4 kg) and a litre of milk helps her keep her energy levels high. Misky enjoys life but she still has to regain her full coat and, maybe grow a little more.