Rescued bears cleared for 5,500-mile Suffolk flight
Vets say the bears from a former South Korean bile farm are ready to be moved to their forever home.
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"It was heartbreaking to see what they'd endured."
— Jimmy Doherty , Activist
"No moon bears have ever come to the UK from South Korea."
— Stevie Sheppard , Executive
"It's a long way here from South Korea and they've had a very difficult life."
— Sarah Dawson , Executive
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Vets say the bears from a former South Korean bile farm are ready to be moved to their forever home.
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