Nastia's first steps into a better a life.

On 27 November 2012 FOUR PAWS transferred bear cub Nastia, who was rescued from ruthless animal traders, from the Lutsk zoo to her new home in Zhytomyr, 159 kilometres west of Kyiv, Ukraine. In May 2012 Nastia was sold by the Lutsk zoo to animal traders in Vinnytsia and was brutally snatched from her mother. FOUR PAWS officially confiscated her in July 2012 and brought her from Vinnytsia back to her mother at the Lutsk zoo. However, sadly due to their time apart, she rejected Nastia. In just 4 months FOUR PAWS constructed the Bear Rescue Centre Nadiya in Zhytomyr. Nastia was the first bear rescued in Ukraine to embark on a journey to a better life. The first moments were very emotional. For the first time in her life she could run around freely and jump in a pond for a bath. Our work to rescue bears in Ukraine continues.

[@Automedon2]

The terror of that cub and the panic of the mother, unable to help it is so heartbreaking.

[@LordCamelot999]

Precious Nastia...live well!

[@tingmeekiaw1313]

Bless You MR Khalil n FOUR PAWS TEAM BRAVO. AMAZING JOB Heartbreaking BUT later HEARTWARMING. To see the bear cub SO HAPPY in HER NEW HOMe. EVERYBODY IF YOU CAN DONATE Tzo FOUR PAWS to help them SAVE MORE BEARS BRAVO FOUR PAWS

[@Dreamingmagnolia]

Great success.. This is called Humanity at its best. Thanks Dr. Amir Khalil you and your team renew my hope and trust in our human race. Love Areej

[@ac8907]

Thanks Mr. khalil, i love you for what you do to save animals

[@livarodenberg8267]

Please Safe her mum as well

[@Candyman8686]

All love to Four Paws :)

[@Ann]

God damnit humans who rip mother and baby animals away from each other...

[@diane.dmorris-hill888]

you are so wonderful, all of you, who do this for animals, bears etc.

[@annaoldfield2298]

This is so amazing thanks for restoring my faith in humanity

[@doitrightnow6101]

God. Bless wish I could meet a man like that. Loves animals with all heart like I do

[@ckzf1842]

She is so happy in the water !

[@carolynbrown7530]

That makes me sick to my stomach how dare they

[@prod27_pxna79]

these guys are amazing:) keep it up!

[@peterstern6695]

💪💪💪👍👍👍🐻🐻🐻❤️❤️ weiter, weiter, Top 👍👍👍

[@dragonfly2298]

Thnks so much ♥️🥰👍🏻

[@sergiopontes1977]

God bless you all :)

[@prissy12]

SWEET THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@cesnacka1111]

i wanna cryyyy:)

[@vallee3140]

I am

[@laurasharp7955]

Dr Khalil, you are amazing. This video brought tears to my eyes

[@lee1066]

This is terrible, thank the wonderful people..

[@patricklemeur6360]

merci pour votre combat !!!

[@divyarathor9992]

So heart-warming to see that Nastia is happy eventually! Hope that Masha's fate was the same.

[@RominaGh-mp5ox]

Danke ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@riemertje]

Great to see this. I'm so happy my donation is in good hands. Respect for this great operation! What happens with the animal traders in ukraine?

[@Settarela]

I feel bad for her that her mother didn't like her anymore

[@Terilyn04]

this is wonderful for Nastia, but what about her mother? why wasn't she brought there too???

[@plumeria66]

So they forced the poor little bear in a tiny box and scare it half to death? Why not just lure it in a bigger cage with food or try a gentler way?

[@1Lotusflower]

+plumeria66 because they didn't care. Glad she was rescued.

[@vallee3140]

I do hope there is such a thing as Karma, the way they handled that poor baby is nothing short of barbaric.

[@margi6035]

Can you rescue Natasha’s mother?

[@4PFOTENInternational]

Dear Margaret, we were able to rescue her too. They are now living in the same sanctuary. Best, FOUR PAWS

[@veroniqueboulvard6315]

@@4PFOTENInternational you are angels 🌹

[@arnoldgarzajr1164]

But still nothing is better than for bears to live in the wilderness in Montana,Washington,Oregon, and Idaho also Canada's forest.Its better for them than this enclosure right here.

[@vallee3140]

at least they wont be hunted and killed

[@cavendish009]

Does she have any company ???? Don't bears enjoy interacting with other bears ???????

[@4PFOTENInternational]

Hello, Nastia was rescued and brought to a sanctuary, where she was socialized with other bears. Best the FOUR PAWS Team

[@TheSilmarie]

Ukraine will gerne Europa sein ,aber hier sieht man die UDSSR und Ihre Grausamkeiten.