Rescued bears cleared for 5,500-mile Suffolk flight

A black moon bear looks out of a small cage with bars. It has its paws resting on top of the bars as it looks at the camera.

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Sarah Dawson, chief operating officer for Space for the Wild, said the flights for the bears were expected to be expensive.

“It’s a long way here from South Korea and they’ve had a very difficult life. We want to make sure they’re as comfortable as possible on the flight here,” she said.

“Plus the crates, plus people to look after them on the flights, veterinary care, even the forklift trucks to lift the crates up on to the plane are expensive, so it all adds up.”

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