The grizzly bear that wrestled Will Ferrell’s character in the recent film Semi-Pro seemed to obediently follow cues — which made its killing of its trainer with a bite to the neck all the more stunning. … The attack prompted actress Virginia McKenna, founder of the international wildlife charity Born Free, to call for the entertainment industry to stop using wild animals. “The movie industry urgently needs to use its technological and creative imagination to put an end to the use of live wild animals in commercials and movies,” McKenna, who starred in the 1966 wildlife film Born Free, said in a printed release. “Hollywood is a dream factory — this time the dream has become a nightmare.”
Bear gave off no reasons for concern before trainer’s death
Associated Press