Knut the Polar Bear Dies

Mushy

msn news wrote:

BERLIN — Berlin's beloved polar bear Knut, who rose to stardom when he was hand-raised by zoo keepers after being rejected by his mother rejected at birth, died on Saturday, a zoo official said.
The world-famous bear died alone in his compound, bear keeper Heiner Kloes told The Associated Press.
"He was by himself in his compound, he was in the water, and then he was dead," said Kloes. "He was not sick, we don't know why he died."
A post mortem will be conducted on Monday to try pinpoint his cause of death, he said.
Between 600 and 700 people were at Knut's compound and saw the four-year-old bear die, German news agency DAPD reported.
Photoblog: More images of Germany's most famous bear
Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit called Knut's death "awful."

"We all held him so dearly," Wowereit told daily newspaper B.Z. "He was the star of the Berlin zoos."

The polar bear rose to global fame after he was rejected by his mother when he was born in captivity on December 5, 2006. The fluffy cub was shown to the public 15 weeks later, and attendance at the zoo has roughly doubled since, officials said.

The resulting "Knutmania" led to a 2007 Vanity Fair cover with actor Leonardo DiCaprio shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, a film and plush likenesses. Though the zoo has never released exact numbers, Knut merchandise including postcards, key chains, candy and stuffed Knuts have brought in hundreds of thousands of euros.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42166988/ns/world_news-europe/

This well-known little polar bear dies yesterday. For those who don't know, he was rejected by his mother and raised in captivity. His trainer died over a year ago suddenly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_D%C3%B6rflein). Type Knut into Google and check the images...so cute! Loved watching the documentary on these two, it always raised a smile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pbp_DQXxlI

Booo to crap things happening!

alwaysadub

Aww. Poor Knut.

phasers

haha his name is like cunt

Overheal

Apparently according to the news earlier, Knut had a short but violent spasm and died in front of hundreds of visitors.

Sound like anything else you know?

Daegerty

My condolences

Pauleta

1st Paul the octopus, now this

I remember when he was born, some animal rights wierdos wanted them to let him die because it was nature

RHunce

Who will star in next years Coca-Cola's Christmas ad? :eek:

bonerm

Mushy wrote: »

Type Knut into Google and check the images...

No thanks. I want to keep my job.

biko

Auf wiedersehen Knut.

Gunsfortoys

That is Knuts...





*gets coat*

Gran Hermano

RIP Knut.

baldbear

Overheal wrote: »

Apparently according to the news earlier, Knut had a short but violent spasm and died in front of hundreds of visitors.

Sound like anything else you know?

A hang ****?

Overheal

baldbear wrote: »

A hang ****?

Well no, cmon, he's just a big furry knut.

...

You know what, nevermind. I quit. Poor bear. Poor everybody!

ardinn

THIS VIDEO HAS THE DALLAS SOUNTRACK!!!! EPIC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZLKb_5S21E&feature=fvwkrel

ArtSmart

when is Brian the cnut gonna die?

ardinn

Overheal wrote: »

Apparently according to the news earlier, Knut had a short but violent spasm and died in front of hundreds of visitors.

Sound like anything else you know?

Eh,??? Nope!! But do tell!

brianthebard

ArtSmart wrote: »

when is Brian the cnut gonna die?

aligator_am

Overheal wrote: »

Apparently according to the news earlier, Knut had a short but violent spasm and died in front of hundreds of visitors.

Sound like anything else you know?

Tommy Cooper?

masterbate

Knut was popular with the guys even some girls.
R.I.P

Mushy

ArtSmart wrote: »

when is Brian the cnut gonna die?

I'm offended by this.

ArtSmart

Mushy wrote: »

I'm offended by this.

as in offaly-ended, or off-ended?

ArtSmart

brianthebard wrote: »

ha ha. not you! the udder one.

seanybiker

Supposedly he suffered from depression. Poor thing. Was a cool looking yoke.

Mushy

ArtSmart wrote: »

as in offaly-ended, or off-ended?

Lucky Im not from Offaly.

ArtSmart

Mushy wrote: »

Lucky Im not from Offaly.

Well you know what they say
you can't spell Offaly without offal.

Stained Class

aligator_am wrote: »

Tommy Cooper?

Yeah, I thought of that too. Didn't think many on AH would get it though.

Hard to believe it's nearly 27 years since he passed on.

TeddyTedson

Sorry who is this guy or is it a polar bear?

Grid.

Poor thing, I was in Berlin not long after he arrived in '07 but hadn't time to visit the zoo, apparently he was bullied by the three females he shared the enclosure with and died of stress!!:(

x in the city

the owner also died who looked after him :mad:, he is in the 'dallas' video

that zoo must be jinxed. sad stuff

Mushy

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Sorry who is this guy or is it a polar bear?

Dunno who tommy cooper is (prob do but cant place it right now.) Knut is the polar bear, got famous cos of the dedication oh his carer.

Ammsy500

So sad I just read about him there and watched some really cute videos of him on youtube. It seems a bit odd that he died at only 4, sounds like he died from a broken heart since being rejected by his mother and than losing the man who raised him .

TeddyTedson

Mushy wrote: »

Dunno who tommy cooper is (prob do but cant place it right now.) Knut is the polar bear, got famous cos of the dedication oh his carer.

Have they both died?

Mushy

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Have they both died?

Yeah carer died last year or so suddenly and now the bear has too. Its a great little story which has sadly ended.

Yakult

RIP Kunt

TeddyTedson

Yakult wrote: »

RIP Kunt

Lul,


Some info on wikipedia about the Knut:pac:
Actually quite interesting:o:cool:

hidinginthebush

NOOOOO! I loved that little guy

ArtSmart

Yakult wrote: »

RIP Kunt

somehow those two words together, side, by side...

I dunno

x in the city

Mushy wrote: »

Dunno who tommy cooper is (prob do but cant place it right now.) Knut is the polar bear, got famous cos of the dedication oh his carer.

7 thousand posts and you dont know Tommy Cooper

srsly?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKblP3_EkM0

TeddyTedson

Remember the penguin that broke out of Dublin Zoo and seen walking the streets of Dublin. We love to hear about animals making it on their own in this country.

Big Nasty

Sorry, didn't click any of the links - was the little cross-eyed little knut that was a youtube phenonemon?

Mushy

Ah but he isnt dead....or so I think. Pus he was robbed from his enclosure. And no amazing videos of him exist. Wonder what the post mortem is like.

Mushy

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Sorry, didn't click any of the links - was the little cross-eyed little knut that was a youtube phenonemon?

Bigger than just youtube.