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ARTICLE VIEW:
Turkish bear goes viral after eating too much fruit
By Jennifer Hauser, Betul Tuncer, CNN
Updated:
2:55 PM EDT, Sat September 6, 2025
Unusual footage of a 200-pound bear with an upset stomach being and
scanned through an MRI went viral in Turkey this week.
Okan the bear was feeling sick after he ate too much fruit, so he was
taken to Istanbul University’s Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, where he was treated and later released, according to CNN
affiliate CNN Turk.
“Our bear, Okan, was taken in with stomach pain and abdominal
discomfort. Our veterinarian at Çekmeköy Rehabilitation Center
immediately noticed tenderness in Okan’s stomach area,” Park of
Istanbul Nature and Life Complex Board Chairman Burak Memişoğlu told
CNN Turk.
“He underwent a CT scan to check for any masses. However, the CT scan
results came back clean, and his blood count was also checked, and
there were no problems. He’s fine now; he’s very tame and happy,
and he’ll be in the pool to cool off soon,” Memişoğlu added.
Visitors enjoy seeing him playing back at the wildlife park and
recognize him from the news.
This isn’t the first time Okan ate too much fruit. He received
similar treatment for the issue three years ago. That’s also when he
received the popular Turkish name, Okan.
“Three years ago, when our new employee went to the hospital and
didn’t know our bear’s name, he quickly said, ‘I gave him my own
name, his name is Okan,’ and our bear’s name was registered as
Okan,” Memişoğlu told CNN Turk.
Workers at the wildlife center are continuing to monitor Okan and
adjust his food so he doesn’t have tummy troubles again.
“Our veterinarians and biologists here are adjusting our animal
friends’ food intake; the amount doesn’t change, either up or down.
Okan now eats seasonal fruits and vegetables, and bonito fish and honey
in the winter,” Memişoğlu said.
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