Like almost everything in life, that really cute viral video of a polar bear petting a dog took an unexpectedly dark turn we were not prepared for. Earlier this week, a clip of a polar bear gently patting the head of a sled dog like it was a proud owner was making the rounds, brightening all of our days and for 34 seconds, making us forget the world we unfortunately happen to be living in.However, the dog's owner, Brian Ladoon, who runs the Mile 5 Dog Sanctuary in northern Manitoba where the video was shot, admits that a dog was eaten on his property recently by a polar bear. Ladoon owns a number of dogs, and it is unclear if the polar bear and dog in the above video were involved in the deadly incident."That was the only day we didn't feed the fucking bears, the only night we didn't put anything out," Ladoon told CBC News. Speaking to CBC News, Ladoon admitted he has been charged multiple times in relation to his dogs and said he takes "care of bears" on his land.A spokesperson for Manitoba Sustainable Development told CBC News that "conservation officers had to immobilize a bear in that area [in Churchill, Manitoba] last week and move it to the holding facility because it killed one of his dogs." Additionally, a mother bear and a cub were taken away from Ladoon's property "because there were allegations the bears were being fed and the females' behaviour was becoming a concern.""It's like a little Garden of Eden," Ladoon told CBC News of his sanctuary. "It's a safe place… They love it and so, hey, why should I not help them?"I dunno, maybe because polar bears will eat your fucking dog?Follow Allison Tierney on Twitter.
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