Experts question zoo's decision to take Berkley the Kodiak bear through Dairy Queen drive-thru in Innisfail, Alberta

In this screenshot, Berkley the bear from Discovery Wildlife Park celebrates his birthday with a treat from Dairy Queen in Innisfail, Alta.Screenshot / Discovery Wildlife Park/Facebook

INNISFAIL, Alta. — Concerns are being raised about a video of a Kodiak bear from a central Alberta zoo being taken through a Dairy Queen drive-thru and being hand-fed ice cream by the restaurant’s owner.

The video by the Discovery Wildlife Park in Innisfail was posted on social media earlier this week.

It shows a one-year-old captive bear named Berkley leaning out a vehicle’s window and being fed ice cream by the owner of the Innisfail Dairy Queen.

Bear experts are calling the video irresponsible and disrespectful.

An employee from Discovery Wildlife Park says there was never a safety issue and suggests the video was made to educate people about bears.

She says the park had the proper permits to transport the animal.

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