Boris the polar bear has 3 teeth pulled at Washington zoo

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In this Friday, Feb., 6, 2015 photo, provided by the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, veterinarians and support staff work to remove three broken or decayed teeth from a 29-year-old polar bear at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash. The 880-pound bear, called Boris, is one of the oldest polar bears in North American zoos and has lived nearly twice as long as polar bears in the wild. (AP Photo/Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Ingrid Barrentine)TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Boris the 29-year-old polar bear is eating only soft foods for a while after having surgery to remove three broken or decayed teeth at a Washington state zoo.


February 9, 2015 11:03 pm

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