Berlin Zoo

The woman who jumped into the polar bear pond at the Berlin Zoo was, it seems, in despair over losing her job as a teacher. Of course, in trying to kill herself, if that is what she was doing, she nearly killed a polar bear and tramatized children across the world. I suppose she was deranged and so that is some excuse but this blogger is not impressed.

The Zoo keepers pushed one animal out of the way after one of four polar bears dived into the moat and attacked the woman. At last they dragged her out of the water. The 32-year-old woman suffered seriously bites to her arms and legs.

In a striking understatement the local police said "The woman has proved herself to be careless by jumping into the enclosure".

At least it seems Knut was not involved -- but as a word of warning, don't jump in front of hungry polar bears dressed like a seal -- that's a careless thing to do... .