A bear has been filmed shuffling past a busload of screaming tourists on two feet at a South Korean theme park.
The brown bear, which lives at the Everland Resort, stood on its hind legs and staggered just inches from the side of the bus as it walked passed.
Social media users criticised the stunt as being achieved through 'years of abuse' and as a 'circus performance'.
The theme park has previously faced scrutiny for animal welfare after its polar bear, who lived alone for three years, died and penguins were dressed up for christmas.
The brown bear stumbled on two hind legs past the bus of screaming tourists, coming within inches of the vehicle
The bear encounter was videoed by @nurulshaz1nimds who screamed 'Oh my god! Look!' before wailing during the video as the bear comes towards her
In the video, taken by @nurulshaz1nimds, the bear is seen walking on its back legs down the concrete road towards the bus while shaking its arms from side to side, before passing just inches from the vehicle's side.
She can be heard screaming 'Oh my god! Look!' before wailing as the bear passes.
Tourists are also shown sticking their phone cameras out at the bear to get a dream snap.
Social media users were quick to share their shock, disbelief, and concern for the bear's welfare on the post.
Anni wrote on Twitter: 'What did they do to this bear that makes it walk like that? The unfortunate answer is probably years of abuse.'
Tourists got out their cameras and phones to photograph the bear as it came past the bus
The bear was trained to perform this trick, according to the Theme Park Insider
Some social media users criticised the bear being used like this. Anni wrote: 'What did they do to this bear that makes it walk like that? The unfortunate answer is probably years of abuse.'
RoccosModernLife also reacted with concern, posting: 'I don't like when animals are show cased like circus performances.'
