POLLY'S RESCUE STORY
Polly was six years old when she came to the Agra Bear Rescue Facility after being rescued as a ‘dancing’ bear from a Kalandar settlement in West Bengal. By the time she reached the centre, she was severely stressed and displayed signs of stereotypy by aggressive swaying of her head. Our veterinarians knew that they had to give her the time that she needs to be able to get used to her new surroundings. Gradually, Polly started to become more comfortable at the centre.
Her healing journey sped up manifold when she found lifelong companions in Brabu and Suraj! She shares her enclosure with them and with Mary, Maddy and Sundari. Polly loves spending time resting on her double-levelled log platform where she and Brabu take long naps. Her diet includes a healthy fruit platter of watermelons, sapodillas and papayas, but she has a soft spot for coconuts and stops everything the moment she sees her caregiver bringing them in!
Polly loves her long naps especially under the sun, almost as though shedding the exhaustion that her past brought to her. Polly is a shy bear, but she enjoys interacting with the bears she shares her enclosure with. We can hear her slurping loudly as she takes in her porridge, and this sends us into peals of laughter!
