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Brown bear in Kent recovering well after UK-first brain surgery

www.theguardian.com Brown bear in Kent recovering well after UK-first brain surgery

Conservation trust says Boki ‘not out of the woods’ yet but doing well after operation to drain buildup of fluid

Brown bear in Kent recovering well after UK-first brain surgery

A brown bear that underwent brain surgery in the first operation of its kind in the UK is doing well but is “not out of the woods” yet, a charity has said.

Boki went under the knife on Wednesday after an MRI scan revealed he had hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in the brain.

The two-year-old mammal, who had been suffering from seizures and related health issues, is awake and said to be doing well after the surgery.

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It was the first time a procedure of this kind has been carried out in the UK. Pizzi previously became the first surgeon to perform a similar operation on a black bear in Asia.

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The conservation charity is fundraising for Boki’s surgery and immediate aftercare costs, which is expected to be about £20,000.

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