Captured as cubs then declawed, the bears have metal rings inserted through their noses and upper lips so the bears can be tethered and forced to walk over hot metal plates or hot coals while loud music is played. The pain from the horrific heat causes the bears to stand up and jump around giving them their name…dancing bears. As the bears are forced over the hot coals over and over, during this torturous, excruciating painful experience, eventually all it takes is the loud music to be played and, on cue, the bears will stand up and start dancing.
SUPPLEMENTAL SOURCE: ANIMAL PEOPLE NEWS OCTOBER 2002
& WORLD SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (WSPA) FEBRUARY 2000