Stumbled across this vid: some sort of tree bear?

I've asked some people, but none of them had any clue. To me, it looks like some sort of tree bear. But then again, it seems to have an opposable thumb, or something similar. Anybody a clue?

Poor thing, it looks scared as hell...

Edited April 20, 201511 yr by robenroute

In the YouTube comments someone stated Helarctos Malayanus, or Malaysian Sun Bear. Sad state he is in.

Thanks Tywais. If that is indeed a Malayan sun bear, it is in a pretty sorry state indeed. Must have been kept for quite some time to lose its fur.

Thanks Tywais. If that is indeed a Malayan sun bear, it is in a pretty sorry state indeed. Must have been kept for quite some time to lose its fur.

Poor bugger should look like this...

No idea but it's a very sad situation in that steel bar cage.

Edited April 20, 201511 yr by Mcffee

Such videos make me sick

Not an animal you want to encounter while wondering in the National Parks. They can be highly aggressive and attack without provocation. It's a pit bull on steroids. They look so cute, but be careful.

Take a look at this............ The people who have let these animals get into this state are to me some of the lowest scum in the world.......

https://m.facebook.com/WildlifeFriendsFoundation/albums/10152620085067657/?_ft_&__tn__=C

Not an animal you want to encounter while wondering in the National Parks. They can be highly aggressive and attack without provocation. It's a pit bull on steroids. They look so cute, but be careful.

What an utterly facile comment...you should be ashamed!!

The story was in Tharath a couple of a days ago.
Apparently it's a Honey Bear and was captured in Borneo. When villagers at the local palm oil plantation first saw it in January , they attacked it with sticks, not realising what it was, due to it having lost its hair.
Word of the strange creature spread and it was recaptured on 2nd April and is now receiving veterinary care in a wildlife sanctuary in Malaysia. Its health has improved, but they've yet been unable to restore its hair or find out what caused the hair loss.

The story was in Tharath a couple of a days ago.

Apparently it's a Honey Bear and was captured in Borneo. When villagers at the local palm oil plantation first saw it in January , they attacked it with sticks, not realising what it was, due to it having lost its hair.

Word of the strange creature spread and it was recaptured on 2nd April and is now receiving veterinary care in a wildlife sanctuary in Malaysia. Its health has improved, but they've yet been unable to restore its hair or find out what caused the hair loss.

Probably eating GM stuff and pesticides that are rife in the palm oil business.

The story was in Tharath a couple of a days ago.

Apparently it's a Honey Bear and was captured in Borneo. When villagers at the local palm oil plantation first saw it in January , they attacked it with sticks, not realising what it was, due to it having lost its hair.

Word of the strange creature spread and it was recaptured on 2nd April and is now receiving veterinary care in a wildlife sanctuary in Malaysia. Its health has improved, but they've yet been unable to restore its hair or find out what caused the hair loss.

Ok they aren't speaking thai but some sort of malay dialect or maybe native language in borneo since it doesn't sound familiar to me and why are all the comments in thai since borneo is an island that is part of malaysia, indonesia and brunei.

Edited April 22, 201511 yr by Howitzer

Scabies? (mange)