For centuries, the Kalandar community of India has earned their living by capturing sloth bear cubs and training them to dance.

  This tradition can be dated back to 13th Century, when bears were made to perform for kings. In modern times, bears are forced to make executions for tourists.

  Bears are caught from wild and treated in an extremely cruel way. Mother bears are usually killed. Hunters cut their paws to make bear paw soup. Cubs are castrated and sold on the black market.

  During the training, bears are maltreated. They are often physical punished through the training. With no vet care, no enough food, bear’s destiny is to live the rest of their life at the end of a 4-foot rope.

  The good news is now India Law bans this performance, people who capture or train the bear will face up to a seven-year imprisonment. Next month, the very last dancing bear will be rescued. These lovely bears can once again live in peace in the wild.