Two visitors at Rotterdam Zoo got quite a shock when they were checking out the polar bear enclosure.
Cameras were rolling as the men were watching the magnificent creature swim around. They observed the polar bear named Vicks playing and picking up a rock. He threw it down, then went to swim and pick it back up.
As the men carry on a conversation, they suddenly hear a loud noise and realize that the polar bear has thrown the rock so hard, it cracked the glass! Luckily, for the surprised visitors, the glass was strong enough not to shatter.
According to the zoo, Vicks has been relocated to a different section of the park while the glass is repaired. Rotterdam Zoo's staff assured visitors that it's completely safe to visit the polar bears. The playful polar bear has been known to throw rocks, and this was just a bizarre and unfortunate accident.
Rob van der Horst was unsuspectingly shooting a film in he polar bear exhibit and was able to capture this crazy moment. What would you do if you'd been standing there in the exhibit? I would have been running for my life!
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