Polar bear being raised for hair for steelhead patterns...
yup, right...
Actual caption: A bear of a different color
Pelusa, a 14-year-old female polar bear, sticks her paw through the bars of her cage July 21 at the Mendoza Zoo, northwest of Buenos Aires. Normally white, Pelusa turned violet after veterinarians administered a medicine to treat her for a skin condition. Her veterinarians said her coat should turn normal again within a month.
Wes Wada Bend, Oregon
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