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Families celebrate Christmas with the bears

A Country Bear Christmas was hosted Dec. 16 at the Bearadise Ranch Bear Preserve


  • By Kayleigh Omang
  • | 9:31 a.m. December 16, 2018
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Lions, tigers and bears oh my!

Or more like, bears, elephants and alligators oh my! at the Bearaside Ranch Bear Preserve's Country Bear Christmas Dec. 15. 

At the ranch, families were able to participate in activities such as pony rides, face painting, viewing the bears, elephant rides and visits with Santa. 

Marc Murray, Diana McCourt, Noah Murray, Eryn Murray and Bjorn Welde Thomas
Marc Murray, Diana McCourt, Noah Murray, Eryn Murray and Bjorn Welde Thomas
Kids pick at clovers while they wait for the elephant to come out.
Kids pick at clovers while they wait for the elephant to come out.
A country band played on the lawn.
A country band played on the lawn.
The bears played with the barrel to get cookies out of the holes.
The bears played with the barrel to get cookies out of the holes.
Chief the pony gave children pony rides.
Chief the pony gave children pony rides.
Delilah Donoho grills lunch.
Delilah Donoho grills lunch.
Mike Caruthers shows guests his alligator.
Mike Caruthers shows guests his alligator.
The albino American Alligator is seven years old.
The albino American Alligator is seven years old.
Cherylann Haley poses for a photo with the bear.
Cherylann Haley poses for a photo with the bear.
Santa Tony
Santa Tony
Jay Hudsen refills his snowcone.
Jay Hudsen refills his snowcone.
CEO and President Monica Welde smiles as she gives tractor rides.
CEO and President Monica Welde smiles as she gives tractor rides.
The elephant gave rides throughout the day.
The elephant gave rides throughout the day.
Aubriana Elwell gets her face painted.
Aubriana Elwell gets her face painted.

 

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