Giant Bear Snags Struggling Crow And Nobody Can Believe What She Does With It

Some animals get a really bad rap just because they look mean.

Consider pit bulls. The media reports every time a pittie does something bad, but never mentions the tens of thousands of them who are just big teddy bears.

Sometimes it’s true that animals that look big and mean certainly can be vicious. Few of us would consider walking up to a lion or a tiger and patting them on the head!

But there are exceptions to every rule, right?

Take, for instance, the story of Vali the brown bear who lives at the Budapest Zoo in Hungary. Vali has a lot of fans who love to come and watch her lumbering about.

Although she somewhat resembles the teddy bear a child might carry to bed with him, everyone knows she’s capable of tearing even the largest man to shreds in moments.

That’s why, when a young crow fell into Vali’s pool at the zoo, everyone watching was quite sure that the bird was a goner.

The bird fluttered about, squawking and trying to fly out of the plant-filled water.

But its wings had waterlogged almost immediately and it simply couldn’t lift its body weight.

It began to tire just as Vali noticed it, so she wandered on over.

The gathering crowd held its breath and wondered if, instead of a nice family day at the zoo they were going to get an up close and personal view of “When Animals Attack.”

Although everyone was rooting for the little bird to find its way to safety, they were also realistic enough to know what was likely about to happen.

It looked for all the world that the bear had herself a snack, and that was that.

So, as Vali approached, everyone in the crowd felt like turning away…it probably wasn’t going to be pretty.

Vali, the massive predator, reached down into the water and patted at the bird.

Of course, just one good swat from that big paw could end the bird’s life in a moment. But no, still it fluttered.

Finally, Vali reached in with her mouth and brought the bird out with the tip of a wing caught in her mouth.

The little bird was exhausted and soaked to the skin. But it wasn’t ready to die just yet!

In a final pique of defiance, it pecked Vali on the nose. Again, the crowd sucked in its breath.

Would that anger Vali enough to end the poor bird’s life?

Incredibly, no.

Instead of angering her, Vali seemed a bit perplexed. Perhaps she thought the bird was a new toy that had been placed there for her amusement.

And instead of pleasing her, it had hurt her tender nose.

So, she turned and wandered over to some fresh vegetables she hadn’t begun to snack on yet. The bird laid in the dirt, on its back, seemingly stunned.

Vali began munching the carrots and apples and other good veggies, while the bird just laid there.

Still, no one knew if it was even still alive.

Perhaps the big bear paw had done its damage and Vali would come back later to finish the job?

Oh, you just have to check out the video to see how it ended.

Hint: the crow was very perplexed about the whole situation, and so was the crowd!

Source: Honest to Paws