Bear Stunt By GOP California Gov Hopeful Slammed By Animal Rights Groups

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Republican businessman John Cox, a challenger to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in a possible fall recall election ― provoked an outcry on Tuesday when he brought a 1,000-pound bear to a campaign event.

“We’re going to need big, beastly changes to be made in the state,” Cox told supporters at Sacramento’s Miller Regional Park as the Kodiak bear named Tag meandered around behind him, separated from Cox only by an electrified wire. Tag reportedly was bred in captivity and has appeared in movies.

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Animal rights group PETA condemned the stunt as “shameful.”

“Wild animals must be left alone, not confined to a pen & wheeled out for events,” the organization tweeted. “They’re not props.”

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https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/bear-stunt-gop-governor-california-candidate-124229150.html

[tanyev]

1. Oh dear gawd.

I've noticed amongst friends of friends and so forth on Facebook that a lot of Trumpers are also into animal rescue and adoption. This stunt could backfire on Cox.

[abqtommy]

2. The bear reportedly made a comment that the whole thing was, well, un-bear-able.

[FakeNoose]

3. OK so nobody actually showed up except the bear and the PETA guys?

Sheesh, what a non-event!

Next week he'll have a flash presser with 10 million cicadas.

[crickets]

4. "It's Cal Worthington and his dog, Spot!" might have been amusing back in the day,

but that day is long gone. Poor bear.