List of Non-fictional Bears - Binky

Binky

Binky was a polar bear who lived at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. He became famous in the summer of 1994 after mauling several zoo visitors who, disregarding safety bars and signs, got too close to the bear's enclosure. After these attacks, Binky received international news coverage and became a local hero. Binky and cage-mate Nuka died in 1995 of a parasitic infection.

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